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Collie Community Emergency Shelter - Lessons Learned

  • 3 Aug 2026
  • 17:30 - 19:00
  • Collie Family Centre, 5 Forrest Street, Collie
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At the end of May 2026 over a long weekend a massive storm hit the South West of WA. 

Collie community members were concerned for the safety of those living rough in the bush or under bridges. They came together to create a 48 hour community managed shelter for those who had nowhere else to go.
What can we learn, what enabled this and what can we do next to ensure everyone is taken care of when crisis hits?

Join us and Hayley Hibbett (Community Preparedness Advisor) from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services as we reflect on what we learnt and ask:

What can we do as the Collie community to prepare for the next storm / cyclone / fire or major crisis?

Children are welcome. We'll formally finish at 7pm for those who need to manage bedtimes, and for those who can stay, feel free to bring a plate to share.

This project acknowledges the funding contribution of the Commonwealth Government and support of the WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services. We also acknowledge the tireless work of Aboriginal Elders and many community members to ensure Country and communities are taken care of, without them, this work could not happen.

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We acknowledge First Nations Elders past and present, and acknowledge that those of us living here, who came from across the seas, live on land that was taken, stolen. We acknowledge the responsibility that comes with this understanding and that we personally and collectively benefit from this theft.

As such, we all have a responsibility to decolonise ourselves, our lives and work, and to heal the harm these oppressive systems have inflicted.

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