Resilient Building Council

28/10/2026

Wondering whether the Gold Coast Home Resilience Expo is for you?

If you’ve been thinking “I should do something to prepare my home, but I don’t know where to start”, come along. Our panel can help you work through questions like:

💧 Why does floodwater cause so much damage?
Blake Boulton will explain how water moves around your property and which changes can help.

☀️ Can I make my home cooler and cut energy use?
Seb Crangle will explore upgrades that improve everyday comfort and help your home cope with heatwaves.

🔨 What could I actually do, and what might it cost?
Josh Keenes will share the builder’s perspective on repairs, resilience upgrades and getting started.

🏡 What’s worth changing before disaster hits?
After losing his home in the Black Summer bushfires, Greg Webb rebuilt using FORTIS House principles. He’ll share what he’s learnt.

You don’t need a renovation planned. Bring your questions, meet experts and suppliers, and see products and materials up close.

📍 Southport Community Centre, 6 Lawson Street, Southport
🗓️ Saturday 7 November, 2–4:30 pm

Free entry, light refreshments, door prizes and giveaways. All ages welcome.

Find out more and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gold-coast-home-resilience-expo-tickets-2002986897730

23/10/2026

Join us at the Gold Coast Home Resilience Expo to explore practical ways to prepare your home for disasters. Meet resilience experts, builders, tradespeople and suppliers, see products and materials up close, and find out what could work for your home and budget.

📍Southport Community Centre, Southport, QLD

🕗 Saturday, November 7  •  2 PM - 4:30 PM

RSVP link in bio

To get the most out of the day, we encourage you to sign up and complete your Resilience Ratings Home Assessment beforehand. Bring your personalised Action Plan so you can talk through your recommendations with experts.

Still working through your assessment? Come along and get help on the day.

Light refreshments and activities for kids provided.

05/10/2026

Would your home survive a flood, bushfire or severe storm?

✅ Complete an online, self-guided Resilience Ratings Home Assessment.
✅ Receive a customised Action Plan to strengthen your home from floods, bushfires, storms and cyclones.
✅ Go in the draw to win up to $2000.

Register at rbcouncil.org/gold-coast by Nov 15

Help your community 💗
💚 Nominate a local community group when you sign up and complete a free online home assessment.
💚 Your group receives $20 for every completed assessment. That's $1000 for 50 assessments!

09/09/2026

Will your home cope when severe weather hits?

“We were just sitting around watching the water getting higher and higher and higher.”

Lauren’s Tallebudgera home was inundated during Cyclone Alfred with minimal warning.

Now, she’s joining hundreds of Gold Coast residents taking action to better understand and improve their homes’ resilience to bushfire, flood and severe storms.

With support from the City of Gold Coast, free Resilience Rating home assessments are available for up to 1,000 eligible freestanding homes.

Find out how your home could be made more resilient.

Check your eligibility and sign up: https://rbcouncil.org/gold-coast

06/09/2026

Two Gold Coast families are changing their renovation and maintenance plans after extreme weather exposed vulnerabilities in their homes. One family was trapped by flooding during Cyclone Alfred, while the other experienced the destructive 2023 Christmas Day storm.

Sign up to join the trial at https://rbcouncil.org/gold-coast/

21/08/2026

Want to know how your home performs against floods, bushfires, severe storms and tropical cyclones?

We’re looking for 1,000 Gold Coast households to take part in Australia’s first multi-hazard Resilience Rating Home Assessment, proudly supported by the City of Gold Coast.

✔️ Complete a free, self-guided Home Assessment
✔️ Receive a personalised Action Plan with practical steps to strengthen your home
✔️ Go into the draw to win up to $2,000 in Mitre 10 vouchers

Know someone else who could benefit?

For every referred household that completes their assessment, you'll receive an additional competition entry.

Register via the link in our bio or visit rbcouncil.org/gold-coast

This is a City of Gold Coast initiative, delivered in partnership with the Resilient Building Council. With thanks to NRMA Insurance and NAB for sponsoring the Multi-Hazard Resilience Ratings app prototype.

15/07/2026

Join us at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne for an evening of conversation exploring one of the biggest questions facing Australia’s future:

Why aren’t we building the villages we know we need?

Hear from leaders across resilience, philanthropy and community development as they explore how stronger social connections, trusted local networks and practical action can help communities prepare for and recover from increasingly frequent and severe weather events.

Thursday 30 July
5.30 pm to 7.30 pm

RSVP by 20 July:
https://pb0tudf3y1a.typeform.com/to/ad0k8EaL

Can’t make it in person? Watch live on YouTube:

Panellists

* Kate Cotter, Resilient Building Council
* Natalie Egleton, FRRR
* Nicola Stokes, AMP Foundation
* Canopy Community guests

Together we’ll explore:

- Why investment in community resilience is more important than ever.
- What’s holding us back from building stronger, more connected communities.
- What practical action governments, organisations and individuals can take to create lasting change.

12/07/2026

“If given clear expert advice, people will act, they will reduce their risk.” - RBC CEO Kate Cotter

More Australians are taking practical steps to make their homes safer, and it’s encouraging to see that work increasingly being recognised.

The Canberra Times explores why Resilience Ratings matter, not only for bushfire today, but as Australia prepares for growing flood and storm risks.

Last week’s announcement that NAB Insurance and Commonwealth Bank Insurance joined NRMA Insurance and Suncorp brands in recognising certified Bushfire Resilience Ratings is an important milestone.

It’s also just the beginning.

We’re now expanding Resilience Ratings to include flood and storm through our Home Assessment trial, supported by the City of Gold Coast, helping build the evidence needed for the future of home resilience.

If you’re a Gold Coast homeowner, register your interest at rbcouncil.org/gold-coast.

The promise of lower insurance premiums in return for ember screens and other bushfire-safe upgrades has more households...

10/07/2026

Gold Coast homeowners, we’re looking for 1,000 households to take part in Australia’s first multi-hazard Resilience Rating Home Assessment, proudly supported by the City of Gold Coast.

Help shape the future of home resilience while learning how your home may perform during bushfire, flood, severe storms and tropical cyclones.

✔️ Complete a free, self-guided Home Assessment
✔️ Receive a personalised Action Plan with practical steps to strengthen your home
✔️ Go into the draw to win up to $2,000 in Mitre 10 vouchers

Know someone else who could benefit?

For every referred household that completes their assessment, you'll receive an additional competition entry.

Register via https://buff.ly/DVzf6jV

02/07/2026

Major news for homeowners announced today.

NAB Insurance (underwritten by Allianz) and Commbank Insurance (provided by Hollard) have joined NRMA Insurance and Suncorp’s insurance brands, meaning half of Australia’s insurance market now recognises the Bushfire Resilience Rating Scheme.

Resilience Ratings are helping households take practical action to reduce bushfire risk and reduce insurance premiums.

This milestone demonstrates what’s possible when governments, insurers, banks and communities work together to improve resilience and affordability.

The Resilience Ratings now cover flood and storm risks, with 1,000-Gold Coast residents trialling the expanded self-assessment app.

If you live on the Gold Coast and would like to participate, register here: rbcouncil.org/gold-coast