Sarah Oliver
Moorabool council and the Salvation Army are hosting three roving barbecues today for residents who were affected by the June storm event.
The council’s storm team will be stopping off at Blakeville, Dales Creek and Blackwood with a free sausage sizzle in an effort to get support services out to community members.
Mayor Tom Sullivan said barbecues are “a great way for recovery teams to go to the community instead of expecting communities to come to a location for a meeting.
“Barbecues, coffee vans or any of those sorts of visits and roving activities reach a greater audience especially where the affected area is so large as was the June storm.”
The barbecues will have representatives from the Australian Red Cross, Central Highlands Rural Health, The Salvation Army Australia, Child and Family Services, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, Bushfire Recovery Victoria, VCC Emergencies Ministry and Telstra.
Cr Sullivan also said the sessions will be an opportunity for residents to come together.
“The [barbecues] also provide a great opportunity for community members to support each other in a casual environment.”
If residents are unable to attend today, the council has community recovery pop-up hubs starting up again tomorrow where information can be provided to residents.
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