I am lucky to call the Blue Mountains in NSW home. I’ve lived here for more than 20 years, and it’s a neighbourhood like no other, built along the ridge of a dramatic sandstone landscape shaped by erosion, bushfires, and wild storms. Our 26 towns sit within the...
Why Community-led resilience is important Community-led resilience is important because people need to be able to rely on their community to help them if the need should arise and to be a support system for each other. Additionally for communities to be effectively...
Why is Disaster Resilience so Important As Australians have felt the impacts of extreme weather and a global pandemic, this year more than ever has highlighted the need for government teams, departments and agencies to support disaster resilience in the communities...
We are living in an era of compound disasters, natural and unnatural. That means that there’s never been a more important time for businesses to better understand and set themselves up to be able to keep trading when disaster strikes. Resilience as part of...
Business continuity plans aren’t enough Businesses in Northern NSW have been greatly impacted by recent disasters – flood, drought and bushfires – with more to come. No doubt many of these businesses have business continuity plans in place. But while such...
What is social capital? Social capital is one of the most important things we can build in our communities. It’s the glue that holds our communities together and makes them great places to live. The more we connect, the stronger our relationships become, and the more...
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