Moorabool Ready

The project is aimed at engaging communities to build resilience in emergencies through planning and preparation in areas that are not commonly approached, such as insurance, farming and planning for animals. In order to achieve this Moorabool have employed an Emergency Engagement and Resilience Officer to interact and gather information from the community to inform and facilitate the sessions around these topics.

The Emergency Engagement and Resilience Officer will work alongside residents to raise awareness of how they can be affected in a emergency in order to help build resilience in themselves and their properties if a fire was to occur. The sharing of information regarding insurance, farming and planning for animals will help support the residents and farmers and to improve preparedness if the worst was to occur.  

During recent events throughout Victoria the issues around underinsurance, particularly in farming areas, has highlighted that there are gaps in the understanding of insurance amongst the community and education in this area is vital to ensure effective recovery.

Other important areas for the Moorabool community that have been identified include agricultural recovery and how key elements around plants, crops, pasture and water and fencing needs to be included in plans to ensure strengthened resilience when a bushfire or an emergency occurs.

Further the planning for animals, in both rural (agricultural) and townships (pets) is imperative as often residents evacuate with their animals, who offer companionship and are, for some, their livelihoods. This information sharing initiative will be structured to work within the community to provide support and link into the expert advice that is available as appropriate.

Children’s Week

Date: Wednesday 28 October 2026, 10am-12.30pm

Place: Public Hall, Bacchus Marsh, 207 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh, Bacchus Marsh, 3340

What: Our friendly team will run fun, age-appropriate activities to help children and families get pets ready to move before an emergency, such as a bushfire. The activities are not scary and will show children what to do if a pet needs to be moved quickly.

More information can be found at the event listing - Annual Children's week event | Moorabool Shire Council

Seniors week

Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026, 11am-12pm

Place: Ballan Library and Community Hub, 127 Inglis Street, Ballan, 3342

What: Our friendly team will run simple, practical activities to help seniors prepare their pets to move safely before an emergency, such as a bushfire. The activities will be calm, supportive and focused on helping people know what to do if a pet needs to be moved quickly.

More information can be found at the event listing - Victorian Seniors Festival: The First 72 Hours Workshop | Moorabool Shire Council