It's Time to Get Ready Shoalhaven - Shoalhaven City Council - Media Release

 

25 August 2020

This Wednesday, 26 August Shoalhaven City Council will host a series of Recovery into Readiness Community meetings, to help protect and prepare Shoalhaven communities for the next emergency and fire season.

Open to all residents and ratepayers, the meetings will address important matters to consider in readiness for the next emergency and fire season.

The panel will be made up of emergency management experts, including representatives from the Rural Fire Service, NSW Police and Council.

The format for the virtual meetings, all held on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 are as follows:

• 1 pm webinar session 
• 4 pm webinar session
• 7 pm live streaming session on our Facebook page

For step by step details on how to access the webinars, and to submit any questions you may have, visit the Bushfire Recovery web page prior to the session.

If you cannot attend either webinar session or tune into the live stream, please be reassured that each meeting will be recorded and published on our Bushfire Recovery web page for viewing afterwards.

You can take steps to get ready for the upcoming emergency and fire season today, by visiting our Get Ready Resource page.

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Let’s ‘Get Ready’ Shoalhaven - Live Webinar to Equip Residents for Next Fire Season

 

13th August 2020

Shoalhaven City Council, is partnering with the Rural Fire Service (RFS) and NSW Police, to host three City-wide ‘Recovery into Readiness’ community meetings (webinars). 

The one-hour interactive webinars can be viewed live on Wednesday 26 August at 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm. The webinars will also be recorded and published on Council’s Website. 

The virtual community meetings will host a panel of presenters to address matters of importance based on the NSW Government ‘Get Ready’ campaign and to answer questions about emergency and bushfire readiness. 

Local Emergency Officers will focus on aspects of community order, response to warnings, and evacuation. The RFS will address community preparedness including preparing property, important items such as transistor radios, torches and recommended media Apps to download. 

Shoalhaven City Council Mayor, Amanda Findley said, “In support of the NSW Government Get Ready Campaign these virtual community meetings and panel are mindful that many of our community have heightened sensitivity to this subject, with many residents still in recovery from our most recent fire season.” 

“The live webinars are an opportunity for residents and ratepayers to proactively prepare themselves and their families for the next emergency or fire season. Council also updates emergency planning information on Shoalhaven City Council’s website year-round, to ensure community access to the latest information.” said Clr Findley. 

To join one of the three webinar sessions (1pm, 4pm or 7pm), or to post a question for the panel or view the recorded webinar after the event, visit shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/bushfirerecovery. 

To view Get Ready information on Council’s website visit Get Ready Weblink

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My Response to Shoalhaven City Council ' Draft & Operational Plan' Webinar 18th June 2020

I have raised some questions to the Webinar, as a matter of significance as follows and whilst the Webinar Started 3pm, have not had a response to any of them:

• Has the Sanctuary Point Library sight been chosen as this wasn't mentioned in the SP Library survey?
• Will any Council jobs be lost with $300 COVID-19 Financial assistance to ratepayers?
• Councillors in May 2020 have voted on 0.0% increase in rates 2020-2021 but Budget Overviews states there is an IPART rate increase - please explain?
• Will the Francis Ryan Reserve Amenities $200K include a pump track beside the Skate Park in SP?

Got 3 out of 4 questions asked, which is great. I will outline what I heard the answers to be, here:

• Yes, the Council has purchased land on the corner of  Kerry Streets and  Paradise Point Roads - but didn't respond to why it wasn't mentioned in the survey to the Sanctuary Point Library. There were 3 areas suggested as sights for the Library.
• In relation to job losses. No. The budget makes full provision to support existing employees - During COVID-19 some casual were redeployed into other roles.
• Apparently, there was not a 0% increase to exhibit a 3.4% rate peg as per  NSW IPART increase rate.

I will further feedback later, as received.

SPA Webinar ' New Directions In Male Suicide Prevention' - Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention And Network (SSPAN)

Hi everyone,

I have forwarded an invitation to SPA webinar ‘New Directions in Make Suicide Prevention’ Tuesday 16 June 10.30-12.30.

I have already registered as a SSPAN member but if you are interested to let me know because I wrote to them and we can have more people.

Fiona

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If anyone is interested please contact Fiona at fionams@outlook.com

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The TRUTH About Incineration Webinar -Kerri Bradbury - MInchinbury Community Page Face Book Page

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REMINDER: Online webinar tonight on WASTE INCINERATION. At a time where we are increasingly concerned about the smells and air quality, you should tune in and listen. This will affect us. REGISTER TO JOIN HERE:

https://zoom.us/j/114714531

Time: 7pm (Sydney time) Tonight

In Your Neighbourhood - This Week - Shoalhaven City Council

This week's stories: 

• Be #Covid-Kind
• Hand Sanitiser for essential services
• Camping grounds are closed
• Dan Murphy Grants are open
• Red Cross Parents and Carers Recovery Webinars

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