FIREPROOF SURVIVAL PLANS
A confronting new campaign has kicked off this week urging Barwon residents to make sure they are prepared for the bushfire season. The new NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) ‘Prepare. Act. Survive’ public awareness campaign asked the important question ‘How fireproof is your plan?’
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The message this bushfire season is clear: to give you and your property the best chance of survival you need to seriously prepare and plan ahead. Seven in 10 people in bush fire prone areas say they have a plan for what to do during a fire – but if the worst were to happen and you were facing a major fire, would your plan really stack up?
Having a five minute discussion could actually save you and your family this bushfire season, so please, ask your friends, ask your family, and ask yourself: How Fireproof is Your Plan?
By visiting www.myfireplan.com.au, you can check your existing plan, print it off, and make sure everyone in your house knows what to do if there’s a fire.
It’ll take five minutes to make sure you’re prepared for the worst. It could just save your life.
FIRST CROWN LANDS COMMISSIONER
Professor Richard Bush has been appointed as the first NSW Crown Lands Commissioner. Professor Bush is a specialist in the areas of land and water management, and natural resource assessment, making him ideal for this newly created role.
The Crown Lands Commissioner will provide independent advice to Crown land users, stakeholders, the community and the NSW Government.
The role of the Crown Lands Commissioner was established to provide independent advice on the implementation of the Crown Land Management Act 2016 and the Community Engagement Strategy, which came into effect this year. The Commissioner will represent the interests of all Crown land users independently, bringing further transparency and open communication to the management of these important assets.
MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN IN BARWON
Community Preschools in Barwon can apply for a share of a $10 million investment to improve the learning environment of their service. The boost of funding is the second instalment of the NSW Government’s Quality Learning Environments program, which was introduced earlier this year to enhance the physical environment of community preschools. The Quality Learning Environments program has already seen strong take-up in Barwon.
In the last round of Quality Learning Environments, $217,000 was invested to upgrade the learning spaces of 16 preschools. In this round, grants of up to $15,000 can be used for specialised educational programs and practices like music lessons, dance classes, or physical play activities along with physical enhancements like improvements to play areas or outdoor environments.
NSW BEGINS JOURNEY TOWARDS ZERO SUICIDES
Individuals, families, schools and other community members in Barwon impacted by suicide, will have more support than ever before under a new comprehensive strategy to begin NSW’s journey to zero suicides.
The NSW Government has announced almost $90 million to deliver new suicide prevention initiatives as part of the Strategic Framework for Suicide Prevention in NSW 2018-2023.
We know that last year in NSW 880 people lost their lives to suicide, and we must do more to solve this complex issue. That’s why the NSW Government has renewed and strengthened our commitment to giving individual communities, including ours, the capacity to prevent and respond to suicide. Evidence shows integrated, community-led activities are more effective in suicide prevention than standalone, isolated activities that are not well linked.