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The Black Dog Institute has a new support program for our first responders affected by bush fires. Find out more HERE
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Come along and join us for a bite to eat and a relaxed chat with neighbours, friends and the Community Recovery team.
We will have some native plants and possum boxes to give away and a free childrenβs activity.
Colo Heights Hall on Tuesday December 1 from 3.30pm to 6.00pm
Bilpin District Hall on Wednesday December 2 from 3.30pm to 6.00pm
St Albans School of Arts on Saturday December 5 from 11.00am to 1.30pm.
Everyone is welcome. If you need help with transport, please get in touch.
For more information, please call Liz on 0437 144 475.
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The Community Recovery team at Council would like to check in with you about how you are travelling at this time of year as anniversaries of last summerβs fires come around. We are wondering what, if any, community activities or memorials might like our support over the next couple of months. It is also completely ok not to want to do anything!
Red Cross say that often the anticipation of an anniversary is more difficult and painful than the day (or days) itself. Some people may attend community memorials, others will choose to spend time with family and friends. For others it may be important to spend some time alone. Dr Rob Gordon has a short video about this time
HERE
If you would like to do something in your community during this time, please get in touch. Also, please be aware that there are still a range of supports available during this time. Call the Community Recovery Officer on 4560 4489 for more information.
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There are some great opportunities to support your mental health and wellbeing currently available including:
π Red Cross Mental Health and Wellbeing Courses
St Albans (Settlers Arms Inn) - Friday, 6 November from 11am to 3pm
Kurrajong (Kurrajong Community Centre) - Friday, 20 November from 11am to 3pm
Richmond (Hawkesbury Leisure and Learning Centre) - Friday, 27 November from 11am to 3pm
Register here π redcross.org.au/bluemountains
π Red Cross Webinar - Decision Fatigue
Tuesday, 10 November
Join in on this disaster recovery webinar with expert and cognitive scientist Jolie Wills as she shares her valuable insights on how the mind works under prolonged pressure, how we make decisions and how our reactions and behaviours are impacted by stress. Register here πhttps://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CUcsrK-4RrqjZSFpGXdrMw
π Your Community Wellness Program
3 November 2020 to 4 March 2021
A free wellness program for our bushfire affected communities, hosted by the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden. Further details, including dates and registration can be found here
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Do you have an idea for a community project that will help the Hawkesbury with its recovery from fires and floods?
Or a proposal for an activity that will help to build a resilient and prepared Hawkesbury community?
There are a variety of grants currently available that may fund your great ideas to improve community connection in collaboration with others.
Activities could include grass roots activities like street barbecues, short term resilience and connection activities or medium and longer-term community projects.
Grants range from $1000 up to $300,000 and applications are open to joint-organisations, community groups, not-for-profit organisations and Council.
You are invited to a one hour information session online to hear more about the grant opportunities on Thursday October 29 from 2pm β 3pm.
Resilience NSW, Council and Wentworth Healthcare Ltd (provider of the Primary Health Network) staff will be available to discuss the current funding opportunities that are available through their grant programs.
Please register
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For any bushfire victims who had built their home with Austral Bricks, Brickworks Building Products will replace all the bricks, free of charge, including delivery.
For homes constructed from other building materials, Brickworks will assist the re-build with 50% off all materials in the Brickworks Building Products portfolio. This includes bricks, pavers, roof tiles, masonry blocks and retaining walls.
If you or someone you know has recently lost their home to the bushfires, please contact us on 13 27 42, or fill out the application form below.
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Bushfire recovery grants available:
The Salvation Army has the following grants available to assist people impacted by the 2019-2020 bushfires.
Assessment for a Bushfire Recovery Grant is based on an individual needs basis and has the following criteria:
- Suffered loss from the 2019-2020 bushfires
- At the time of the bushfires, lived or worked in a bushfire affected area
- Over 18 years old
- One grant per household
Additionally, each grant has its own verification requirements. However, if youβve previously been assessed by The Salvation Army for bushfire assistance (2019-2020 bushfires), you do not need to provide these verification documents again.
Click here for more details.
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The Equestrian Fire Relief Australia Grants Program has just opened and is focused on facilitating support to equestrians in Australia's bushfire affected areas.
Grants are intended to support equestrian welfare, wellbeing and return to participation in equestrian sports by assisting the recovery of the equestrian community.
The grants will be used to repair or replace essential items damaged or lost in the bushfires, such as:
Η Equine facilities e.g. fencing, shelters and outdoor arenas
Η Gear e.g. bridles, saddles,
Η Training or competition equipment e.g. show jumping poles
Η Feed/hay
Η Floats
The grants are open to all types of individual equestrians and not for profit clubs/organisations. Applications will be accepted up to 30 September 2020. To find out more
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Hawkesbury residents affected by the recent bushfires or other emergency events can access Step by Step Recovery Support Service
Step by Step in the Hawkesbury is funded by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice and Hawkesbury City Council. Step by Step aim to provide immediate emotional and social support to community members helping them access grants, submit applications, insurance issues and providing information on recovery resources.
To access Step by Step Recovery Support Service:
π Phone:call 0417 298 832
π Email stepbystep@gatewayfamilyservices.org.au
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Are you feeling anxious about the upcoming fire season? Does the smell of smoke make your heart race? Are you finding it difficult to enjoy things since the fires? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might benefit from talking to someone.
The Bushfire Psychological Therapy Services stream is available to people in the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Penrith areas significantly impacted by bushfire, including emergency services personnel and their families.
For more information π https://bit.ly/3gyouvA
