Resilience Action Plan: Tarnagulla Community

This report was authored by Mittul Vahanvati, lecturer and researcher at RMIT University Centre for Urban Research, in collaboration with the Tarnagulla Alternative Energy Group (TAEG) members - Linda Jungwirth, Kelly Whitton, George Filev, Leigh Mellberg, Paul Davis, Julie Davis, Carmen Scull and Barry Condick. The report was developed for the Tarnagulla community, by the Tarnagulla community. The project was funded by the Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning’s (DELWP) Virtual Centre for Climate Change Innovation (VCCCI) Grant and RMIT University - Urban Futures Enabling Capabilities Platform - Research and Innovation. Research was conducted with contributions from the local community, Loddon Shire Council, Emergency Management Victoria (EMV), local Community Fire Authority (CFA) and the Australian Resilience Centre. We extend special thanks to Tarnagulla Ward Councilor Geoff Curnow (Loddon Shire Council), Steve Cameron (EMV), Jamie McKenzie (CFA), Jan Sharman (Tarnagulla Action Group), Genevieve Barlow (The Weekly Times), Bendigo Community Bank, Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship in Beechworth, Inglewood and District Health Service, Ambulance Victoria Australian Education Union (AEU), local Victorian Police, local health professionals, Sitong Wei (planning intern) and Paul Ryan (Director, Australian Resilience Centre). Last but not the least, we thank Karyn Bosomworth (Researcher, RMIT University Centre for Urban Research), for her help in supervising the project.