November 28th, 2021Six-month anniversary storm recovery session

Macedon Ranges Shire Council invites residents to join Dr Rob Gordon for a lunchtime webinar reflecting on the six months since the 9 June storm, and the reactions that people may still be experiencing.

Dr Gordon will unpack some of the typical reactions to expect after such an event, and share advice on how to make sure residents and their families establish a successful recovery process.
Dr Gordon is a clinical psychologist who has been working in the field of disaster recovery since Ash Wednesday in 1983. He is a consultant to Red Cross and the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Dr Gordon has worked with people and communities after Black Saturday and Black Summer, the Christchurch Earthquake, as well as numerous floods, fires, cyclones and other events throughout Australia and New Zealand.
The session will run from 1pm to 2.30 pm on Thursday 2 December. Register your attendance at mrsc.vic.gov.au/storm-recovery
Macedon Ranges Shire Council CEO Mr Bernie O’Sullivan encouraged residents to attend the webinar:
“The clean-up continues as we approach the six month anniversary of the June 9 storm. But it’s not just the physical and environmental impacts that is going to take time for the community to recover from. We’re delighted to have Dr Rob Gordon share his expertise and advice with affected landowners in the Macedon Ranges,” said Mr O’Sullivan.
The session will be recorded and shared after the webinar via our mrsc.vic.gov.au/storm-recovery
Council thanks Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) for funding this webinar.