Familiar with the trauma faced by many Tingha residents, Black Saturday bushfire survivor Anne Leadbeater will discuss her own experiences at the small community's fire recovery meeting tonight.
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To be held at the Tingha Town Hall from 6pm tonight, the forum is the latest in a series of community support meetings in the wake of last month's Tingha Plateau fire, and will have a health and wellbeing focus.
It will be attended by a number of service providers who will be available to speak one-on-one with residents.
After living through the 2009 fire, Ms Leadbeater has become a skilled speaker and counsellor assisting people and communities dealing with natural disasters.
Armidale Regional Council Mayor Simon Murray and Inverell Shire Council Mayor Paul Harmon will also attend the gathering.
"The two councils have been working together on the fire recovery measures, as the Tingha township and surrounding areas prepare to move to Inverell Shire from 1 July," Councillor Murray said in a release.
Cr Harmon said a smooth transition to Inverell Shire and strong community support from each council was particularly important as the Tingha community came to grips with the aftermath of the February blaze.
The meeting will begin with a free barbecue and all impacted community members are welcome to attend.
