Bushfire and Heatwave Havens

Implementation of the 2022 SHASA Bushfire and Heatwave Haven Strategy for the Eurobodalla

In partnership with community organisations that run facilities, SHASA has undertaken upgrades on nine (of 12) buildings so far:

• Red Door Hall*, Anglican Parish (solar, batteries, air conditioning, blinds, insulation, kitchen upgrade) Contact: Lindsay Boydon, 0417 613 689, Anglican.moruya@gmail.com or Ruselle Wannell, 0411 424 931, Anglican.moruya@gmail.com
• Moruya PreSchool Kindergarten (solar, batteries, backup generator, pump, fire hoses) Contact: Marie Sutton, 4474 2431, moruyapreschool@southernphone.com.au
• CWA Moruya (solar, batteries, backup gas generator, air conditioning, HEPA filters, electrical upgrade, LED lighting and window shutters) Contact: Kylie Heffernan, 0438 743 154, moruyacwa@outlook.com.au
• CWA Narooma (new roof, insulation, solar, batteries, new flooring, kitchen upgrade, window shutters) Contact: Sally James, 0429 305 905, cwa.narooma@gmail.com
• Uniting Church Catalina* (solar, batteries, backup generators, HEPA filters, accessible toilet, washing machine, fridges, shelving, replacement of gas heaters with air conditioners) Contact: Melinda Hume-Cook, 0416 251 312, melindahc2@gmail.com
• Anglican Church Batemans Bay* (electrical upgrade, LED lighting, solar and batteries) Contact: Ann Burt, 0423172203, anglicanbbay@gmail.com
• Moruya Surf Club* (solar batteries, backup generator, LED lighting, air conditioning and filters) Contact: Marco Cardinale, 0408 846 880
• Southern Life Church Moruya (solar, batteries, back up generators, air filters, water tanks, fire pumps and fire hoses) Contact: Julie Brown, 0417 457 388, Julie@southernlife.org.au or Sue Wilson, 0468 785 228, sue.wilson@y7mail.com 
• Narooma Community Mens Shed (solar, batteries, roof top sprinklers, commercial kitchen) Contact:
  Liz Clydesdale, naroomamensshed@gmail.com

SHASA has secured Disaster Ready Funding to upgrade the following buildings:

• Broulee Surf Club*
• Anglican Parish Batemans Bay (Stage 3)
• Uniting Church Catalina (Stage 5)
• Noahs Catalina
• It is expected that Tilba Halls* will be an operational haven in the next 3 months.

* Open to general public, other facilities are members only.

Please contact the Haven by phone or email before arrival.

A church, a CWA & a preschool go solar

Check out the Community Power Agency video of the SHASA sponsored Moruya Heatwave and Bushfire Haven and how it served a vital role during the 2019-20 bushfire catastrophe.

SHASA released its Heatwave and Bushfire Haven Strategic Plan for the Eurobodalla Commissioned by the St Vincent de Paul Society Bushfire Relief.

Contact SHASA for a copy of the plan.