How are we going and how prepared are we for another flood event? A number of support organisations are surveying residents currently living in the area that was flooded in 2022, to understand the state of housing, hear recovery stories, and identify ongoing support needs. “Your story is important. If you live in the flood zone, you may hear a

Resilient Lismore has welcomed the finalisation of its funding deed with the NSW Reconstruction Authority, which will enable the continuation of its ‘Repair to Return’ program. Resilient Lismore Executive Director Elly Bird said that in 2024 the organisation is scaling up its ‘Repair to Return’ project to best utilise the $5 million funding. “Repair to Return was formerly known as

The results of a recent community outreach Survey conducted by Resilient Lismore have highlighted the urgent need for the NSW government to proceed with Tranche 2 of its Resilient Homes program funding. Resilient Lismore are particularly calling for retrofit funding to be fast tracked, and for the current eligibility for retrofits to be revised. Comments attributable to Elly Bird, executive

Resilient Lismore, in collaboration with Red Cross, Social Futures, Uniting and Lismore City Council, will conduct Winter Wellbeing Outreach in late May. Teams from the organisations will door knock around Lismore, conducting a wellbeing check-in, providing wellbeing resources, key recovery and mental health contacts, and a blanket in acknowledgement of the coming winter. With the cold months upon us and

Resilient Lismore is inviting all its volunteers and community members to a free session of Social Barefoot Bowls at the Lismore City Bowling Club on Saturday, 1st of April from 3pm to 8pm. The community-powered flood recovery organisation looks forward to volunteers and community members coming along to catch up and continue building community connections in a fun and friendly

[LISMORE, 17 March 2023]: Resilient Lismore today welcomed Labor MP Janelle Saffin’s $5m funding commitment towards its locally-led disaster recovery program. Resilient Lismore works to provide people with safe, secure and warm living quarters while the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation works to deliver its programs. The funding will help expand the work Resilient Lismore undertook with the Reece Foundation most

State and federal governments must prioritise funding for community organisations to ensure communities affected by disasters such as the Lismore flood receive help in a timely manner, according to Resilient Lismore executive director Elly Bird. Resilient Lismore, which formed in the wake of the 2017 flood, has over the past 12 months delivered millions of dollars’ worth of assistance to

Community flood recovery organisation Resilient Lismore has welcomed today’s announcement that the Federal Government has committed to funding community resilience initiatives as part of $150million in flood mitigation and resilience projects for the Northern Rivers. Federal Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Murray Watt, announced the $50 million first stage while visiting Lismore this afternoon. The remaining $100 million will be