Community resilience is the sustained ability of communities to withstand, adapt to, and recover from adversity.
The Australian Local Government Association Strategic Plan identifies a key priority is to support councils and communities to prevent, prepare, respond to, and recover from natural disasters and adverse events, including drought and pandemics. This is building community resilience to respond to threats and strengthen community wellbeing and connectedness.
A resilient community is socially connected and has infrastructure that can withstand disaster and foster community recovery. Resilient communities promote individual and community wellbeing and cohesiveness to strengthen their communities for everyday, as well as extreme, challenges.
To assist community in their journey to resilience, Wingecarribee Shire Council has provided a number of tools, information and resources.
Updated 21 July 2023
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