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Newsletter 50
26 May 2017
IN THIS EDITION:
Managing Stress
Moorabool Shire Council WRISC
Partnership
Phoenix Project Call for
Recommendations
Upcoming Events
Rob Pelletier Garden Visit Wrap Up
Family Footy Trip Wrap Up
Art Project Day Terrarium Building
Wrap Up
Managing Spontaneous Volunteers
Training
Clarendon Bonfire
Moorabool Recovery—Scotsburn Fire
MANAGING STRESS
Crisis events, like natural disasters,
accidents and terror attacks can be
very distressing. It's normal to feel
upset, anxious and distressed after a
crisis. Stress caused by these events
can have impacts on all aspects of your
life.
The emotional effects of disasters may
continue for a long time. This is a
normal response to such an abnormal
experience. Here's some advice for
taking care of yourself and others,
including children. Further information
on managing stress on Page 2.
MOORABOOL SHIRE COUNCIL
WRISC PARTNERSHIP
A mobile therapy van will be used throughout
Moorabool Shire as a positive initiative to help
young victims of family violence. Moorabool Shire
Council will partner with the Women’s Resource
Information & Support Centre (WRISC) to deliver
VanGo - a new experimental model with mobile
therapy vans taking services to children affected by
family violence. Qualified staff who will travel in the
vans will provide creative arts therapy, and will have
the ability to respond to the needs of children in a
creative and timely manner. Moorabool Shire has
shown an alarming 19.1% increase in family related
violence offences over the last five years.
Addressing family violence is one of five priorities in
the Council’s Health and Wellbeing Plan and a key
issue in the Council’s Municipal Early Years Plan.
PHOENIX PROJECT CALL
FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Phoenix Project Steering Committee would like to know if there is anyone within the region who would like to be contacted about providing services for the Phoenix Project or if locals have any good recommendations for the following services:
Fencing
Pest Animal Control
Weed spraying
For further information please call Jane Bevelander, Environmental Project Officer on 0426 873 202 or email jane@leighcatchmentgroup.org
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The following article is an excerpt from the Red Cross publication “Looking after yourself after a crisis” and can be found at:
http://www.redcross.org.au/self-care.aspx
The emotional effects of disasters may continue for a long time. This is a normal response to such an abnormal experience. Here's some advice for taking care of yourself and others, including children.
Normal reactions to stress
It's normal to feel these reactions to a highly stressful event:
Finding it hard to think, concentrate and remember details
Restlessness, unable to relax
Problems sleeping
Muscle tension
Headaches, nausea
Feel angry, upset, sad, moody
Avoid people or not wanting them around
Further tips which may help with stress symptoms:
Accept that you have been through a highly stressful experience. Things will be different for a while and you may have strong emotional reactions. Acceptance is the first stage of recovery.
Allow time for the memories, dreams or flashbacks to fade. When you experience flashbacks or dreams, give them attention and then put them aside. Don't try to fight or suppress them, confronting the reality bit by bit can help you come to terms with it.
You may have trouble concentrating and remembering things. If this happens, use aids, write things down and do things in short bursts.
It is normal to have changing moods after stressful events, so respect your emotions even if they are not normal for you. Feeling bad usually passes quite soon, and it's best to tolerate it and see what it means rather than take it away with distractions.
If you are getting upset, angry, or distressed easily, try to plan the day so that you are not overwhelmed or exposed to upsetting or unhelpful information or experiences. This includes limiting the media coverage you read or watch.
If you have trouble sleeping, plan for quality rather than quantity of sleep. Wind down at night and spend time preparing to go to sleep; arrange to take cat-naps during the day.
Find people you trust to talk to about the event and your reactions. Talking helps to defuse feelings and make sense of things and builds bridges with others.
Take extra care of yourself. Critical incident stress makes people more susceptible to infections, accidents, emotional decisions or mistakes.
Adjust your lifestyle to your needs as they are now. Don't just do things out of habit or because you planned them some time ago if they no longer feel appropriate.
Managing Stress
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EVENTS WRAP UP
ROB PELLETIER GARDEN VISIT
On Saturday 29 April, 28 residents
attended a site visit and tour of Rob
Pelletier’s Gelenview Park Farm
hosted by himself and wife Kate.
The property has included a nursery
for at least two decades, first
growing perennials for the nursery
trade and then local provenance
native plants for re-vegetation
projects. The property boasts a
collection of over 400 varieties of
heritage and some modern fruit tree
varieties. Residents enjoyed hearing
from Rob and Kate about fire
protecting measures.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Date Event Time Location
31 May Managing Spontaneous Volun-
teers
9am-3:30pm Ballarat Town Hall
3 June Clarendon Bonfire (weather
permitting)
4:00pm Clarendon Recreation Reserve
Moorabool Shire Council
Recovery Phone Number —0400 324 551 Principal Office: 15 Stead Street, Ballan Telephone (03) 5366 7100 Postal Address: PO Box 18, Ballan VIC 3342 Email: info@moorabool.vic.gov.au
Darley Civic & Community Hub:
182 Halletts Way, Darley
Lerderderg Library:
215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh
Website: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au
Moorabool Shire Council @mooraboolshire
FAMILY FOOTY TRIP CATS V BOMBERS
On Saturday 13 May 45 residents caught the bus from
the Scotsburn Hall to witness the Cats take on the
Bombers in a nail-biting match at the MCG. The
Bombers won the match resulting in a few sullen Cats
supporters on the journey home!
TERRARIUM BUILDING ART DAY
On Sunday 21 May Donna Hart hosted a terrarium
building day at her property in Clarendon. The day
was well attended by 18 residents with Donna pulling
out all the stops for morning tea– Well done Donna!
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SCOTSBURN FIRE RECOVERY
BONFIRE NIGHT
Saturday 3 June 2017 (WEATHER PERMITTING) Clarendon
Recreation Reserve
4:00pm-Late
This is a FREE event open to ALL ages and community members. Friends welcome.
BBQ TEA PROVIDED
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Disasters have enormous social and economic impacts on communities.
People who put their hands up and spontaneously volunteer when a disaster hits can be a great help with relief and re-
covery efforts. However, if not well managed, even the best-intentioned efforts can overwhelm communities and local
organisations, and unintentionally add to their stress and burden.
Could you or a volunteer manager or coordinator you know help har-ness the power of spontaneous emergency volunteers in disaster re-covery? Volunteering Victoria’s HelpOUT Service, including the Managers of Spontaneous Emergency Volunteers (MSEV) program is
continuing to rollout statewide. The MSEV Program trains, supports, deploys and debriefs a volunteer workforce of skilled
volunteer managers to harness the power of spontaneous emergency volunteers during relief and recovery activities
Undertaking the MSEV Program, participants will build their understanding of:
the emergency management structure and arrangements in Victoria
what it is like to manage and support spontaneous volunteers in an emergency
context
the disruptive impact of an emergency
the changed emotional state of people in affected communities
the political and media environment and its impact on relief and recovery efforts.
Attending a training session is an essential part of the preparation and selection process for becoming a Manager of Sponta-
neous Emergency Volunteers. Please note this is a volunteer role.
We now invite registrations for our next training sessions in Ballarat and Bendigo
Ballarat Town Hall Bendigo City Council
Wednesday 31 May
9:00am– 3:30pm
https://tinyurl.com/lkppoee
R egistrations
now open
See below for details
An invitation to join an elite
v olunteer workforce
Need more information?
Visit www.volunteeringvictoria.org.au/emergency-volunteering/managers-of-spontaneous-emergency-volunteers/
Or call Alison Duff, MSEV Project Coordinator on 03 5221 1377, Monday to Friday 9am– 5pm or email a.duff@volunteeringvictoria.org.au
MSEV training is developed and delivered in collaboration with Australian Red Cross.
Volunteering Victoria acknowledges the support of the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments through the Natural Disaster Resilience Grants Scheme.
Thursday 8 June
9:00am– 3:30pm
https://tinyurl.com/lf7a8tl