FAQs
- Local residents
- Community groups
- Emergency services
- Local support organisations
- Council’s website and social media
- Community newsletters and events
- Annual reporting
- Helping residents and businesses get prepared for emergencies
- Strengthening local connections between services, volunteers, and community activities
- Improving how we share information
- Planning for resilience in new developments
- Main roads and hospitals (managed by the state)
- Mobile coverage and internet
- Emergency services like SES and RFS
- Insurance costs
What is the Wollondilly Resilience Plan?
The Wollondilly Resilience Plan is a four-year plan being developed by Council to help build a stronger, more connected and better prepared community. It will include actions to help us support each other before, during and after natural disasters, emergencies, or ongoing stresses.
Who is creating the Resilience Plan?
The Plan is being led by Council’s Resilience and Emergency Planning Coordinator, working closely with:
Who will deliver the Resilience Plan, and how will I know what’s happening?
Council will lead the implementation of the Plan, working with community partners and emergency services.
Council will provide regular updates on progress through:
What can Council actually do — and what’s out of our hands?
The Resilience Plan will focus on actions Council can lead, like:
Some things raised may be outside Council’s direct control, including:
But we will still use your feedback to advocate for change with the state and federal governments.
What's the terminology?
Key Words
| Resilience | How well our community can bounce back from tough times. By working together, supporting each other and staying strong through change. |
| Shocks | Big, sudden events like floods, bushfires or emergencies that impact our daily lives and challenge our sense of safety. |
| Stressors | Ongoing challenges like the rising cost of living, health issues or housing stress that build up over time and make things hard. |
| Social Connection | The way people in our community stick together. How we trust, care for, and include one another. |
| Preparedness | Getting ready ahead of time. By planning, learning and knowing what to do when something goes wrong. |
| Recovery | The journey of getting back on our feet after a crisis. Repairing, healing and growing stronger together. |