In 2023, bushfires tore through the Gladstone region, leaving residents and community disaster response teams scrambling to keep essential services open. Bushfires are a major risk in the region, with Queensland experiencing harsh bushfire seasons in recent years, and communities such as Gladstone and Bundaberg face ongoing fire risks. Anything from power outages, road closures and staff or volunteer unavailability can impact a community organisation well outside a fire zone when the people they support need them most.
Responding to the challenge, Regional Business HQ is launching a new Community Resilience program, designed to help community organisations across the Gladstone and Bundaberg Local Government Areas build bushfire preparedness skills from the ground up. Kicking off the program, the workshop will be held on Thursday 16th of July at CQUniversity, with all community groups invited to attend.
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