Community Meetings - Tathra and District Recovery

All impacted residents are invited to attend.

Bega Valley Shire Council is committed to supporting Tathra, Reedy Swamp and Vimy Ridge residents through the bushfire recovery. Based on your feedback we will continue to hold monthly meetings to keep you up to date, answer your questions and share information.

Meetings will be held monthly - 6pm to 7pm at the Tathra Public School Hall

Meetings dates for 2018 are:

• 12 July
• 9 August
• 6 September
• 4 October
• 1 November
• 13 December

Tathra and District Fire Recovery Support Service

The Tathra and District Bushfire Recovery Centre and Information Point will transition to the Recovery Support Service (RSS) from Monday, 18 June.

This service is available to anyone who feels they have been impacted by the Tathra and District fires.

The Recovery Support Service will be open for 12 months.

What the service offers:

Our Recovery and Resilience Officers will offer you one-on-one assistance with your personal and practical needs such as:

• Working out what needs to be done and developing an action plan
• Finding out what financial and non-financial supports are available to you
• Assisting with referral and application processes
• Managing grief and loss
• Navigating insurance and the rebuilding process
• Liaising with Centrelink and other government bodies to complete paperwork
• Developing strategies on how best to support children, families and yourself after disaster

The service’s Recovery and Resilience Officers, who are qualified caseworkers, can also offer home visits for greater convenience.