Life in Trentham and district demonstrates many ways in which we are a community and what community resilience can be.

 

We are mostly able to enjoy a slower way of life, without the city traffic jams, a calming country night sky and generally a quiet lifestyle experience.

 

Observers comment that we are friendly and welcoming, whether it’s catching up with friends out on the street, over the front fence, or downtown in the supermarket queue. It’s relatively easy to smile at visitors we meet, even if only to remark on the weather. We mostly give way to oncoming traffic on those narrow side streets, which are a totally different streetscape from the suburbs.

 

Amidst our very busy lives, keeping an eye out for our neighbours is an important part of small-town living. To do this, it is important to have information available when we need it. Events of recent years have helped the development of information sources and guidelines on how to prepare for some of the obvious challenges.

 

Power outages are not uncommon and can cause varying levels of distress, and we’re still telling stories about the Big Storm of June 2021.