Apply now for a NSW Get Ready Community Award
Volunteer groups, community organisations or local councils are invited to nominate their community-led project by Tuesday 15 June 2021.
The NSW Government’s Get Ready Community Award recognises and celebrates the work communities do to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.
Following a year of unprecedented disasters in NSW including the black summer fires, flooding and then COVID-19, our communities have shown incredible resilience. Community-led projects that help people prepare for and recover from disasters have never been more important.
Previous Award winners have included Kyogle Council for theirManaged Action Plan for an Emergency Evacuation Centreand Congewai Community Group for itsCommunity Information Day with Millfield Rural Fire Brigade, to prepare the rural community for the fire season.
More information on other initiatives can be found at Resilience NSW Get Ready.
NSW Get Ready Community Award
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