Resilient Homes Expo
Description
The Resilient Homes Expo is a free, family-friendly community event hosted by Pyrenees Shire Council through the Safer Together Bushfire Resilience Project. It will bring together local organisations, emergency services, industry experts, community groups and businesses to provide practical information and advice to help residents prepare their homes, properties and families for bushfires, extreme weather and other emergencies.
Costa says "We can't stop bushfires, storms or extreme weather, but we can take simple steps that make a real difference. The Resilient Homes Expo is all about bringing people together to learn from experts, share local knowledge and discover practical actions that strengthen our homes and communities. Let’s turn uncertainty into understanding and positive action. "
Agenda
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Keynote Address by Costa
Growing Resilient Homes and Communities: Creating Landscapes that Protect, Sustain and Inspire.
- 11:20 am - 11:40 am
Prodigy Wildfire Solutions Presentation
Hear Kate Coxall talk about how we can increase community bushfire resilience through bushfire suppression system installation.
- 11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Landscaping for Bushfire Demonstration
Go for a walk around the Firewise Landscaped Demonstration Garden and have a yarn with Owen Gooding, Landscaping for Bushfire expert.
- 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Heritage Fruit Trees
Hear from Rob Pellitier and Kate Blood talk about their personal experience with past bushfires, and how they have developed their own property management program for ensuring they are prepared for bushfire and other emergency events in the future.
- 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Telstra's Emergency Management Framework
Hear Marcus Swinburne, Regional Engagement Manager talk about how we can prepare and respond to disasters, and what you can do to put connectivity at the forefront of your emergency plan.
- 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Renew - Green Rebuild Toolkit
Talina Edwards from Envirotecture will be presenting on creating and retrofitting healthy, beautiful, comfortable and sustainable buildings, including ways to build disaster preparedness on our properties using the Green Rebuild Toolkit.
- 3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
NBN Co.
Hear from Janeen Stewart, Community Engagement Specialist, NBN talking about the importance of understanding connectivity during an emergency.
- 3:20 pm - 3:55 pm
Join in a community conversation with Costa
Join in the conversation with Costa and our Expert Presenters, last chance to ask questions and hear practical take-home messages to reflect and act upon.
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