MORE community-based bushfire recovery events are scheduled over the next few weeks as local residents prepare for the upcoming fire season.
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The November recovery events, mostly held at local Rural Fire Service [RFS] stations, give people the opportunity to receive recovery advice from a number of community service providers.
A sausage sizzle will be offered at some locations.
Organisations like Shoalhaven City Council, Red Cross, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Catholic Care, Service NSW, Local Land Services South East, Anglicare, Barnardos Australia and NSW Office of Sport have attended previous recovery events.
The November agenda is:
Thursday 5 | 3-6pm Bawley Point, Bawley Point RFS Station
Thursday 12 | 2-5pm Milton, Milton RFS
Thursday 19 | 3-6pm Lake Conjola, Lake Conjola - Community Centre
Friday 27 | 2-5pm Bendalong, Bendalong/Manyana RFS
For more information contact the Bush?re Hotline on 4429 5888
Captain of the Bawley Point Rural Fire Service brigade Charlie Magnusson is happy the community made the most of their first bushfire recovery afternoon.
"It was good for the community to get out and come together," Captain Charlie said.
He is looking forward to the November 5 event.
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People got advice and information, at the previous Bawley RFS event, on recovery assistance available to them following the Currowan fire by way of charitable services, mental health and wellbeing services, support for businesses, clean-up services, financial assistance, grants and rebates, insurance and legal support, fire danger period preparation and even replacing lost IDs.
Captain Charlie said they were also able to give people information on how to prepare for this year's bushfire season.
"Some people are still on tenterhooks - they are very edgy and nobody wants another bushfire season like that again," he said.
