Planning for Resilience

Consultation period: 7 July - 10 August 2025

Resilience is our community’s ability to bounce back from tough times, adapt to change and grow stronger.

It’s about more than just responding to emergencies – it’s about building the foundations to withstand stress, recover quickly and thrive together in the face of uncertainty.

We are developing a Resilience Strategy to help our community prepare for and respond to future challenges. This strategy will set out actionable ways we can support each other during tough times and create a connected, prepared and adaptable Sutherland Shire.

When we talk about resilience, we often group the challenges our community faces as either shocks or stresses:

  • Shocks are sudden, sharp events that can have big impacts on a community – such as heatwaves, floods and pandemics.
  • Stresses are the ongoing issues that impact on our daily lives and make it more difficult to cope when times are tough – like cost of living and availability of transport.

When we understand the shocks and stresses people face in our area, we can plan ahead and help ensure everyone gets the support they need.

Have your say

This is the first stage of the process to develop a Resilience Strategy for Sutherland Shire.

The insights and lived experiences of our local community is central to shaping a strategy that reflects the real needs of the Sutherland Shire. This is your opportunity to help guide the priorities and actions that will build a more resilient future for everyone

We want to hear from you! Complete the short online survey by Sunday 10 August 2025.

Click here to take the survey


Prefer to provide comments another way? You can also share your general thoughts by:

You are also welcome to visit a pop-up to chat with us in person:

  • Saturday 19 July 2025, 8:00am – 1:00pm at Shire Farmers Market, Sutherland
  • Saturday 26 July 2025, 11:00am – 1:00pm at Cronulla Plaza, Cronulla

These sessions are a chance to ask questions, share ideas and learn more about how we’re planning for a stronger, more resilient future together.

Next steps

Council will review and consider all feedback and comments received as part of the development of the Resilience Strategy. Once the strategy is drafted, it will be placed on public exhibition in 2026, where you will have another opportunity to provide further feedback before it is finalised.

Consultation period: 7 July - 10 August 2025

Resilience is our community’s ability to bounce back from tough times, adapt to change and grow stronger.

It’s about more than just responding to emergencies – it’s about building the foundations to withstand stress, recover quickly and thrive together in the face of uncertainty.

We are developing a Resilience Strategy to help our community prepare for and respond to future challenges. This strategy will set out actionable ways we can support each other during tough times and create a connected, prepared and adaptable Sutherland Shire.

When we talk about resilience, we often group the challenges our community faces as either shocks or stresses:

  • Shocks are sudden, sharp events that can have big impacts on a community – such as heatwaves, floods and pandemics.
  • Stresses are the ongoing issues that impact on our daily lives and make it more difficult to cope when times are tough – like cost of living and availability of transport.

When we understand the shocks and stresses people face in our area, we can plan ahead and help ensure everyone gets the support they need.

Have your say

This is the first stage of the process to develop a Resilience Strategy for Sutherland Shire.

The insights and lived experiences of our local community is central to shaping a strategy that reflects the real needs of the Sutherland Shire. This is your opportunity to help guide the priorities and actions that will build a more resilient future for everyone

We want to hear from you! Complete the short online survey by Sunday 10 August 2025.

Click here to take the survey


Prefer to provide comments another way? You can also share your general thoughts by:

You are also welcome to visit a pop-up to chat with us in person:

  • Saturday 19 July 2025, 8:00am – 1:00pm at Shire Farmers Market, Sutherland
  • Saturday 26 July 2025, 11:00am – 1:00pm at Cronulla Plaza, Cronulla

These sessions are a chance to ask questions, share ideas and learn more about how we’re planning for a stronger, more resilient future together.

Next steps

Council will review and consider all feedback and comments received as part of the development of the Resilience Strategy. Once the strategy is drafted, it will be placed on public exhibition in 2026, where you will have another opportunity to provide further feedback before it is finalised.

Page last updated: 15 Jul 2025, 09:26 AM