• CREST Radio Training Session

    October 23, 2024 Author: Max
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    10am-12 noon, 17th November, Lillifield Community Hall

    This is for anyone who has a UHF handset.

    This is the information from Jeanette:

    Hi There!

    Next session:   Sunday 17th November 2024 – Lillifield Community Centre 9.45 (for 10am start) – 12noon

    Last session for 2024. CREST will not be present at this meet-up but I’m sure we will be well able to share our insights in a team discussion.

    If possible please bring a small plate to share for morning tea.  We no longer have $$$ in the grant for lunch etc.

    Janet ran a successful get together for her handheld Lillian Rock road recipients last week and also invited others from the neighbourhood

    Areas that came up at the Lillian Rock event for us to discuss included:-

     ‘ways forward’ i.e. do we want to be only a radio network or do we want to look at extending our outreach for

    ‘after disaster’ networks.  If so, what do we require? Distribution of workload etc etc.

    We were offered a caravan for storage but alas no safe place to store the caravan. And outfitting the caravan would require that we seriously look at who

    will or has the skills as a team to do this.

    Please note our FRRR  & NAB grants are to be acquitted on the 18th November and we would be eligible to go for a grant for the above or anything else

    we feel we may require to keep up the proficiency of the Wadeville & Surrounds Emergency Response Teams.

    1) One major point brought forward was preparedness around our homes and what needs to be attended to when we post (as per our signage)

    Advice

    Watch & Act

    Emergency Warning

    I know most of you have the RFS

    ‘Get Ready’ booklet – but it still would be good to have a quick overview of this.

    2) Other points that may need our attention.

    * Qualifications &  Resources throughout the community/ies,  Have we noted at that and shared with each other

    * Do we have/need street coordinator/s?

    * Addresses and contacts of our hand-held recipients if they decide to leave?  This would save time as we gather leave or stay info over the radio,

    * Contacting via ‘group callout’ our Fixed Operators and also our other hand-held recipients. Have we prepared that yet?

    * Do we have backups?

    * Residents signage ‘Stay or Go’ have they been informed and have they been prepared ?

    * Where is our nearest evacuation centre and if we can’t get there what are our alternatives?  I will be seeing Kelly Pittaway about this before the meeting..

    Please ask your handheld recipients and back ups OR anyone on your road etc who may be interested to attend this training session. The more informed we are

    the better we will coordinate things in an emergency.

    Many handheld recipients have not received their training manuals. The cost is $5.00. A receipt is issued.  

    If they won’t come to a meeting. Perhaps it’s worth a friendly personal call around to them and if possible bring the money so we can attend to this.

     It’s really important we get these out – especially to those who won’t come to training and who regularly miss their monthly call-outs.

    This money will be part of the ‘kitty’ for the community.  Especially for hand-outs etc.

    Stationery is becoming very expensive, especially ink and paper.

    I think that’s about all for now.

    Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you want any clarification on the above.

    Cheers

    Jeanette,

  • How to Access Member Only Articles

    May 28, 2024 Author: Max
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    Hi all members.

    When you received email updates, you may find that sometimes you will follow a link in the email and be faced with message saying the page cannot be found. This will likely be because the page is viewable by members only.

    In such instances you will need to log in to the website to view the content. For example our Contacts list is private.

    Instructions for logging into the website can be found here, including how to reset your password should you have forgotten it: Logging in to Nmbngee.org

    A tutorial for adding your own posts to the website can be found here:
    https://nmbngee.org/members-area/office/how-to-publish-your-own-stories-on-nmbngee-org/

  • Picnic and Climbing at Big Dog Tree

    July 3, 2023 Author: Matthew Wittemeier
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    Yesterday, we took a gaggle of kids and adults (kids at heart) out to the big dog tree where we enjoyed a picnic and climbing fest. The kids learnt about the native plants and about the effects of flooding on the environment.

    21 of us in total.

  • Wadeville, Lillian Rock & Barkers Vale Community CRT Meeting

    January 17, 2023 Author: Max
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    Part of the CRT Community Meetings – Kyogle collection. Join the conversation about creating a Community-led Resilience Team(CRT) to help connect and support before, during and after events

    >>BOOK HERE<<

    By Australian Red Cross (Emergency Services)

    When and where

    Date and time

    Tue., 31 January 2023, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm AEDT

    Location

    Hanging rock Hall Williams Road Wadeville, NSW 2474

  • Emergency Preparedness Workshops – Lillifield

    October 19, 2022 Author: Max
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    INVITATION TO NMBNGEE MEMBERS FROM LILLIFIELD TO ATTEND THE FOLLOWING FREE WORKSHOPS

    My name is Jeanette Dal Santo from the Lillifield Community and we would like to invite members of your community to the following events.

    Free Event Number 1  Disaster Management & Co-ordinated Evacuation. Targeting the concerns of communities regarding emergency management. Our objective is to discuss how we can work together within Lillifield and as you are our neighbours to assist each other in an emergency (flood & fire) until Emergency Services arrive.
     The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 2nd November commencing 5pm-7pm. Lillifield Community Centre. To make it as much a social and relaxed event we are having a ‘Pot Luck’ meeting and ask if everyone would bring a plate to share
     The meeting will be headed by Tammy and Jazmin Jones who are the facilitators of Community-led Resilient teams across the Northern Rivers. They are quiet amazing women who are trained and dedicated to the safety and security of communities.  They assist communities in meeting their disaster management needs.
    The initial discussion will include (but not limited to):-
    ·        What is important to your community?
    ·        Identifying local risks.
    ·        Learning from past experiences.
    ·        Keeping the vulnerable safe.
    ·        Coordinating emergency response. (I see this final point as very relevant to both Lillifield and Nmbngee as we are near neighbours and it would be so important for both communities to have a coordinated response to evacuation – e.g., use of exit through Lillifield and shelter in our Community Centre which we are working to equip as a ‘safe haven’ etc).
     We are inviting the Principal from Barkesvale as the school too could be a safe haven for members of both communities should they not evacuate early enough from their homes. An invite has been extended to the Rock Valley Hamlet Community who have said their representatives will be attending to develop their disaster strategies.
    Free Event Number 2  What to do Until the Ambulance Arrives.  Sunday  30th October 9.30am-12.30am  Lillifield Community Centre 
    This is a more in-depth workshop facilitated by a Paramedic. Lillifield has formed a team to attend any medical emergency on Lillifield until services can arrive.
     Most of the team did attend our August workshop but wanted more training specifically targeting longer time frame management.  Whilst our August workshop was great, as a former trainer for St. John Ambulance, I felt there were a number of first aid scenarios that needed a little more attention especially for rural and remote communities.
    We are again extending an invite to Nmbgnee members to attend this workshop. It would be an ideal opportunity for those who could not attend our first workshop and for those who like ourselves wish to know more first aid protocols.
     If your community members are interested in these workshops, please contact me.
    Mobile phone 0447 012887 (please send me a text)