Cessnock Community Disaster Resilience Action Plan

What does your community need to strengthen preparedness, response and recovery from emergencies and natural hazards?

About the Project

Community resilience is the ability of communities to survive, adapt to, and recover from disasters and challenges.

Building disaster resilience goes beyond emergency response. It involves reducing risk, strengthening community capacity, and improving recovery outcomes before the next event occurs.

Council is developing a Cessnock Community Disaster Resilience Action Plan to guide how Council will assist our communities to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergency events and disasters.

The purpose of the Action Plan is to identify what is needed to reduce disaster impacts and to build safer, stronger communities.

How will your feedback help?

Many hazards such as bushfires, storms, and floods cannot be completely prevented - but together, with strong and connected communities, we can reduce the risk of these events causing serious harm to people, property, and our way of life.

Your feedback will help Council identify the most effective strategies/initiatives to reduce risk, improve preparedness and build strong connected communities.

Tell us about your local disaster risks, preparedness, and experiences with community connection!

Take 5 minutes to complete our survey and help shape the future of disaster preparedness and resilience in Cessnock.

The survey asks questions like what your local hazards are, your level of vulnerability, preparedness and connection with your community.