Children’s Artwork Helps Promote Emergency Preparedness

Earlier this year, Ngarrindjeri woman, Deanne Hanchant-Nichols from the Uraidla and Summertown Resilience Group visited Uraidla Primary School to share stories about fire, the local landscape, and Kaurna seasons. Inspired by these sessions, students created artwork representing each season, which was incorporated into the 2025 Be Ready Emergency Calendar.

The Uraidla and Summertown Resilience Group worked together to embed emergency preparedness steps and information unique to their community into the calendar. By linking the children’s artwork with local preparedness messages, it is hoped the calendar will become a fun, meaningful, and important resource to help families and the community be better prepared for emergencies such as bushfires.

The group was formed through the RediCommunities program, a collaborative initiative facilitated by the Australian Red Cross in partnership with Adelaide Hills Council’s Community Resilience Team. This program empowers local groups with tools and strategies to strengthen community resilience and prepare for disasters.

Funded by Adelaide Hills Council, the calendar was recently delivered by Deanne to Uraidla Primary School for every family. Thanks to support from the SACWA Uraidla and Districts Branch, additional calendars are available for $5 at Uraidla Cottage Pharmacy and the Uraidla Bike Café.

Congratulations to the Uraidla and Summertown Resilience Group for creating this fantastic community resource!