BECOME RESILIENT

Be Prepared

Climate Wise Communities Workshops

Ku-ring-gai Council encourages residents to work together to build a more resilient community.

To help you understand the risks in your local area, and how to prepare for extreme weather, Council and local emergency service agencies hold free Climate Wise Communities workshops for residents.

Workshops cover:

Identifying risks specific to your home and area
Assessing vulnerability – personal and property
Understanding how to prepare yourself, your family and your home for extreme weather events
The strengths and weaknesses of homes and properties for extreme weather events
Building neighbourhood and community awareness
Awareness of hazards and the development of contingency plans
Aspects to be included in an emergency plan
Priority actions to strengthen resilience to extreme weather events

“The workshop activities are engaging and thought provoking, especially on a local level. They certainly enhance participant engagement more than usual lecture or presentation style information sessions”.

Local workshop participant.

Workshops are attended by the local Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service, and Police, as well as other agencies as required, to provide professional advice and assistance to residents.

Residents living in all suburbs of Ku-ring-gai such as St Ives, Gordon, Wahroonga, Turramurra, Lindfield, and Roseville can request a workshop.

Upcoming workshops

Bushfire plans, will yours work?

When: 4 September, 6-8pm

Where: Council Chambers, 818, Pacific Highway, Gordon

Description: Will your bushfire plan keep you cool, calm and safe during the coming fire season? A bad plan can make you all hot and bothered when the flames get high. Get your bushfire plan reviewed and rest easy this fire season. Bring your bushfire plan and questions. This is a joint presentation with the RFS.

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Past workshops

Bushfire retrofit

When: 20 June, 6-8pm

Where: Gordon Library, 799 Pacific Highway, Gordon

Description: Join our bushfire Architect Ian Weir from the University of Queensland and BAL rating expert Graham Douglas. They will share advice on changes you can make to prepare and protect your home in the event of a bushfire – that won’t break the bank. What do you do first? Fix the gutters, replace windows, plant fire-resistant plants?

Bushfire Preparedness

When: 19 February, 8-9pm

Where: St Andrews Uniting Church, Chisholm St, South Turramurra 2074

What it covers: Ku-ring-gai Council’s Dr Jenny Scott will present the award-winning Climate Wise Communities initiative including this website at a STEP community meeting. This program builds local community strength and preparedness to extreme weather events. It is a unique program that has helped many Ku-ring-gai residents to prepare for bushfires, storms and heatwaves. Dr Jenny Scott is the Sustainability Program Leader at Ku-ring-gai Council.

When: 7 November 2018, 6-8pm

Where: Ku-ring-gai Council Chambers, Gordon

What it covers: Join local experts as they identify the key areas to prepare you, your home and neighbourhood for a bushfire, flood or storm. Are you on a limited budget and want to know the most important things to do? Or how to build for a bushfire zone? Learn how to get the most out of our Ready Check Tool and tailor a report to your specific home.

Request a workshop for your local area

Build your own extreme weather plan in a free 2 hour workshop, or discuss extreme weather resilience with local emergency services representatives.

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Fast Fact...

Ember attack is the cause of 85% of homes lost in bush fires.

Climate wise communities

Climate Wise Communities is an award-winning initiative developed by Ku-ring-gai Council in consultation with emergency management agencies and government. It builds local community strength and preparedness to extreme weather events and promotes shared responsibility for disaster resilience to individuals, households and communities.