Lithgow Readiness Rally

10/05/2024

12/04/2024

Autumn break is here 🍂🍁

Ready for some holiday adventures? Whether camping, holidaying or just visiting friends and family here are some tips before hitting the road.

🚧 Check for road closures using livetraffic.com and local council websites.

📲 Stay up to date with the latest weather updates by closely monitoring The Bureau of Meteorology website or BoM app. www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/

👉 Follow your local NSW SES Unit page for localised information.

👀 Stay informed of warnings in the area you are travelling to by setting up 'Watch Zones' for these areas.
Download Hazards Near Me: www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app

Travel smart to keep you and the family safe these holidays!

12/04/2024

It's the day you've all been waiting for!🚨 Join us for Fire and Rescue NSW Free Open Day, Saturday, 11 May, from 10 am to 2 pm! 🚒 Come meet our firefighters, explore our equipment, and learn important safety tips. Bring your family and friends for a fun and educational experience! See you there!

Please note: This year our Emergency Services Academy will not be hosting Open Day, but stay tuned on where you can head to for a great day out!

11/04/2024

Let's Goooooo Corryong! Girls on Fire is returning to Victoria and hosting two Fire & Resilience camps on May 17th & 18th in Corryong.
They will both be 1-day programs for young women aged 14-19.

Register using the QR code below or follow this link: https://forms.gle/JD3iufQqJyTaZYoF6

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03/04/2024

DO YOU HAVE A PLAN?

FOR LIVESTOCK 🐄🐎 🐏🐖🐓AND DOMESTIC ANIMAL 🐕🐈OWNERS

If you live in a low lying area that has flooded before, now is the time to have a plan ready. Please tell your family and friends if this applies to them.

Some areas known to have livestock may include parts of:

🔸 Kemps Creek, Luddenham, Llandilo, Londonderry, Wallacia, Mulgoa, Berkshire Park, Silverdale, Castlereagh, Orchard Hills.

If you have livestock in low lying paddocks start thinking about where you will move them to higher ground or where you will relocate them to a safer location away from the flood plain.

If you live with companion animals in flood affected areas then now is a good time to think about where you are going to take your pets if needed.

Please remember our unit does not have the facilities to hold livestock and pets. The weather can be difficult to predict and previously some residents found it was too late to move their livestock. It is better to be prepared.

The NSWSES Get Ready Animals Page has a lot of helpful information.
https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/get-ready-animals/get-ready-animals-splash-page/get-ready-animals/

📞For assistance:
For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately.

26/10/2023

Get tickets on Humanitix - Business Resilience in a changing world hosted by Lithgow District Chamber of Commerce . Maldhan Ngurr Nurra Lithgow Transformation Hub, Mort St &, Bridge St, Lithgow NSW 2790, Australia. Tuesday 31st October 2023. Find event information.

19/10/2023

Spot the difference! 🔍

Can you spot the five differences between these two houses?

Does your house look like the one on the left or the right? If you answered the left, you know what to do. Do your bit, get storm fit. Prepare your home for Storms: https://ow.ly/vSpm50PYpw2

12/10/2023

It might be providing a magnificent light show this evening however it may also spark new fires.

Keep you eyes out over the coming days and report any unattended fires to triple zero.

10/10/2023

🚨🚨Do you know somebody that would make a good firefighter. Here is your chance to tag them to let them know we are recruiting for On Call Firefighters.

🚨🚨We will be holding an information session at 363 Lithgow Fire station 6pm to 24th October

🚨🚨Come along to 58 Cook st Fire station to find out everything you need to know about becoming a on call firefighter 👨‍🚒

https://jobsnsw.taleo.net/careersection/rff_eoi/jobdetail.ftl?job=00007MBS&lang=en

30/09/2023

Get prepared this Emergency Ready Week with our free RediPlan!

Use our Get Prepared App co-created with NRMA Insurance or download our RediPlan to design your own personalised all-hazards emergency plan. Choose the option that suits you, and then do one thing this week to get started. Spending as little as five minutes on preparedness can make all the difference.

✔ Create your emergency contacts list

✔ Decide on a safe meeting place for you and your loved ones

✔ Record your family's important medical information

Get started with your RediPlan here: https://brnw.ch/21wD0wv

29/09/2023

The "Hazards Near Me NSW" app is your go-to resource for staying updated on local hazards throughout the state 📱

From bushfires to floods and storms, this app offers real-time updates, customisable location-based alerts, safety tips, and emergency contact information.

With comprehensive maps and detailed reports, it equips you with the information you need to make informed decisions and ensure the safety of yourself and your community.

Download it now to stay prepared. 🔥🌊

26/09/2023

In cooperation with Bathurst and Oberon Council’s, Lithgow City Council is currently involved in the Regional Drought Resilience Planning Program to develop a Regional Drought Resilience Plan. This Plan will identify our region’s priorities, provide a roadmap of actions to help us prepare and act early to respond to future drought risks, and reduce the impacts of drought on residents, environment, economy, and ultimately Council as well.

As drought affects us all, Council would like to collect some information via a quick voluntary survey regarding your own experiences of drought and/or water shortages, as well as what actions you may want to see prioritised to improve our resilience to future drought events across the region.

Your responses are confidential, and the survey will only take around 5 minutes to complete.

Your input to the collection of information around making our region more drought resilient is much appreciated, and the survey can be accessed by clicking the following link:
https://yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/drought-resilience

Alternatively you can share your feedback at a workshop:
📆Workshop 1 - Tuesday 10 October, 6.30pm - 8pm at WSU Lithgow Transformation Hub.
📆Workshop 2 - Wednesday 11 October, 10 - 11.30am at Cullen Bullen Community Hall.

To RSVP or for information please contact [email protected] or phone: 0481 799 529.

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12/09/2023

This weekend is Get Ready Weekend, where brigades across NSW will be holding more than 590 events for their local communities. Our members will be at their stations and out in the community helping to prepare you for the upcoming fire season. They are ready to answer your questions, provide advice and share resources with you.​

For more information and to find an event near you, visit the NSW RFS website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/getready

11/09/2023

08/09/2023

headspace Lithgow and Lithgow RFS presents: natural disasters: how to take care of yourself and other's wellbeing 💚
Next Tuesday 12th September at 5.15pm, you're invited to a community talk at PCYC Lithgow about caring for your own wellbeing, the wellbeing of others, and learning strategies to cope with natural disasters. All community members, parents and young people welcome! A FREE light supper will be provided.
Can't make it in-person? Join us online via Teams: bit.ly/43uholx

21/08/2023

Get Ready Weekend

15/08/2023

A good reminder to stay vigilant folks

12/08/2023

10/08/2023

A reminder to get prepared! Not just for our own safety but also for our beloved four-legged companions! Set aside time to review your emergency plan and ensure you're ready to keep your pets safe in an emergency! 🐕

Visit our get ready animals section on the NSW SES website, a dedicated web page for animal owners. It has lots of useful information on how to prepare for emergencies, including floods. If you’re an animal owner – whether of a household pet or livestock – take a look & start taking action!

www.getreadyanimals.nsw.gov.au

01/08/2023

Beautiful!

28/07/2023

Telco Roadshow Events Coming to Lithgow Local Government Area

Lithgow City Council is facilitating two Telecommunication Roadshow events for the Lithgow local government area in cooperation with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and with Telstra, Optus, NBN Co and Regional Tech Hub.

These free public information events will allow residents and business owners to hear directly from each telco provider about digital blackspot areas and their plans for network and service improvements and upgrades across the LGA. Following the presentations, community members will be offered the opportunity to ask general questions to the telco panel, as well as meet with each representative on a one-on-one basis to discuss more immediate and personal telephone, internet, technology issues and possible solutions.

Both Telco Roadshow events will be held on Tuesday 8 August at the following locations:
10.30am to 12.30pm: WSU Transformation Hub, 154 Mort Street, Lithgow
5.30pm to 7.30pm: Capertee Community Hall, Castlereagh Hwy, Capertee

All individuals and businesses are invited to attend.

To assist with seating and catering requirements please register your interest in attending one of the Telco Roadshow events with Irina Acosta from NEMA at [email protected]/ Ph: 0455526841, or with Lithgow City Council’s Community Resilience Officer, Greg Thurling at [email protected] / Ph: 63549959

25/07/2023

Save the date for this very important telco information event - free!

What – Telco Roadshow
When – Tuesday 8 August
Where -
• WSU Lithgow Transformation Hub, Mort and Bridge Streets, Lithgow at 10.30am – 12.30pm
• Capertee Community Hall in Capertee at 5.30pm – 7.30pm

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is organising a Telco Roadshow with the telecommunications companies to speak about the different black spots in the area and what improvements are underway for the network, footprint and service. It’s a great opportunity for communities to ask questions about any upgrades or issues they’re experiencing.
Also, our telco representatives will be available for one to one conversations after they have presented.
There will be two events in the Lithgow LGA:

WSU Lithgow Transformation Hub, Mort and Bridge Streets, Lithgow at 10.30am – 12.30pm

Capertee Community Hall in Capertee at 5.30pm – 7.30pm

All those who live in the surrounding villages and LGAs are also very welcome to join. Please note we are also hosting nine other community sessions across five LGAs.
We hope to see you there. Please remember to register. We need numbers for catering.
Details in the attached flyer.

21/07/2023

Get involved!

RAMHP supports the mental health and wellbeing of rural people and communities in NSW.

17/07/2023

Opportunity for teachers

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14/06/2023

Register your interest today

Come us Join for our fire training and cultural burn program 🖤💛❤️

09/06/2023

Opportunities

The Australia Post Community Grants program funds projects that boost mental wellbeing and connection in local communities. Learn how to apply.

20/05/2023

Did you know Waste 2 Art is a free community Art Competition & Exhibition open to all residents in the Lithgow LGA (with some great prizes!) sponsored by Net Waste & Lithgow City Council. Waste 2Art encourages emerging and professional artists (& kids!) to reimagine how we think about materials that might otherwise end up in landfill. This year’s theme is textiles and fast fashion & there are lots of categories to chose from, but hurry entries close 4pm Tuesday 23rd May & the exhibition opens on Wednesday 31st May! Looking for some inspiration? Pop down to Gang Gang Gallery & enjoy textiles legend Sandy Fullerton’s talk at 2pm & we know you’ll be full of ideas & brimming with creativity to make your own Waste 2Art creation from found items & discarded textiles.

18/05/2023

Community grants now open

At Endeavour Energy, our purpose is powering communities for a brighter future. It’s in our name to endeavour and in our nature to care.​

04/05/2023

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS PROVOCATION-GET YOUR TICKETS
https://events.humanitix.com/provocations-seven-valleys-festival-of-big-ideas

Tickets going fast, to join us at the Lithgow Transformation Hub 154 Mort Street Lithgow - this Sunday 7 May 1.30 - 4.30pm to participate in a BIG ideas event: Provocations—Seven Valleys Festival of BIG Ideas. Hear two keynote talks on new directions to reshape Australia's future away from despair and anxiety, hear the voices of young people speaking their truth, and participate in a Q&A with our panel of creative industry, eco-tourism and circular economy knowledge holders on shaping the future of the Seven Valleys (Lithgow LGA), the gateway to exciting new forces shaping the Central West of NSW.

29/04/2023

Provocations—Seven Valleys Festival of BIG Ideas will enable the Lithgow (Seven Valleys) community to engage with the big ideas that are shaping their future as this region transitions away from its traditional coal-based economy to a new set of opportunities. We'll explore how eco-cultural tourism, the creative industries, and innovative circular economy businesses will shape our region's future. We'll also learn about new innovative approaches to education for the senior high school

PROGRAM

1. Poetry Slam Performance—Lithgow High School "My truth to power about our future"

2. Keynote Talk—The Three Pillars of Regenesis, by Barbara Lepani, will draw on her new book, The Regenesis Journey, which will be launched with copies of the book for sale at the event.

3. Poetry Slam Performance—La Salle Academy "My truth to power about our future"

4. Keynote Talk—Baran Nalgarra: Strength & Learning Through Togetherness, by Lynn Daniel, will outline Kindlehill School's new curriculum for its senior students, based on undertaking projects-in-community that focus on 'problems that matter'

5. Poetry Slam Performance—Kindlehill School "My truth to power about our future."

6. Panel Discussion— Shaping the Future of the Seven Valleys

· Tracey Callinan, CEO of Regional Arts NSW on the role of the creative industries
· Michelle Zeibots, UTS, on circular economy initiatives
· Trevor Evans of Secret Creek Sanctuary, on eco-tourism.
7. Q&A with the audience

8. Book Launch "The Regenesis Journey" by Barbara Lepani

Provocations—Seven Valleys Festival of BIG Ideas: bookings now open

https://events.humanitix.com/provocations-seven-valleys-festival-of-big-ideas