As most people are aware, our valleys have experienced a number of disasters, disruption and extreme weather events over many years.

Each year always brings varying flood events and this seemingly can now happen anytime between December and July.

Drought & fire risks along with water security issuescan peak in September / October and early November

Wind events may not be common but can be a higher risk between November and end of August.

Our region, like others are not immune to other disruptive events and crises including the COVID era and the ongoing threats and risk of financial / banking and cyber disruptions, wars and geo-political events that can effect the supplies and prices of energy, fuel and food.

Our Community went through many challenges in 2022 during the big flood and landslide event and both during and after this period our community developed a range of response and recovery strategies and initiatives.

This includes a UHF radio communications network that can link up people in the community if phones /internet etc are all down and unavailable. Please email us fore more info.

Our Community Association has also been engaged with the broader Northern Rivers Resilience Alliance which includes over 50 small community groups like ours across all the nearby rural communities across the region. This has resulted in being able to exchange experiences, strategies, access resources, support, funding and training.

As further relevant events, skills training, meetings and resources are made available or scheduled, details will be published on this page and website.

If you would like to get involved with your local Community and in regard to Resilience and Preparedness, please contact us. This may be in relation to:-

• First Aid / Medical / Mental Health

• Communications Technologies

• Emergency Action & Response

• Fallen Trees / Chainsaw work

• Admin / Databases / Communications

• Food Security / Cultivation / Seed Exchanges etc

• Fire & Water Issues

• Vulnerable Residents & Community Support Work

Resources for preparedness, crisis response, disruptive events & recovery