After three big years in the heart of Lismore’s CBD, Resilient Lismore is preparing for a new chapter and will be relocating to a new home in South Lismore over the coming weeks. We will close over the Christmas period and will reopen in early 2026, continuing to deliver essential
What a great afternoon we had at our Team Leader Training on November 1st! Thanks to funding from the NSW Government’s Spontaneous Volunteer Program, we’re strengthening our ability to coordinate volunteers quickly and effectively should we experience major floods again. Building on everything we’ve learned since major floods in 2017
We had a great day at the Emergency Preparedness Day at Rock Valley on Sunday August 3rd, alongside representatives from the Red Cross, RFS, SES, and other local organisations, and hosted by the Rock Valley Community Resilience Team. The event brought together community members for a day focused on practical
When the Mid Coast was flooded in May, our team went down with vouchers and donations to find community initiatives that were responding and offer them our help. Robyn has been working with some of those folks since then, sending more vouchers and keeping in touch with how they are
Last week we celebrated the efforts of the Rotary Club of Goonellabah who raised $500,000 to help people repair their homes. Their contribution has supported essential repairs in 64 homes as part of our Repair to Return Project, 10 of which included significant repairs to bathrooms or kitchens. We were
Last week we visited Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Victoria, meeting with locals from flood-impacted communities and government stakeholders in Castlemaine, Campbells Creek and Newstead, as part of Mount Alexander Shire Council’s Community-led Flood Recovery and Resilience events. Our Executive Director, Elly Bird, and Communications Officer, Maddy Braddon, were joined
As part of National Volunteer Week yesterday, we shared some delicious local cakes for afternoon tea with some of our dedicated regular volunteers at the Hub Thank you to these wonderful people and many more, who generously give their time to support our community through the various and complex stages
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for ‘Stronger Together’ for a beautiful afternoon in the Quad. From meaningful conversations to dancing, singing, playing, creating art, and sharing delicious food—your presence made it truly special. Uncle Gilbert reminded us of our deep connection to jagun (land), and we
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
When the flood waters started rising in February 2022, Gary from Buckendoon thought he had seen it before. He was in high school when the 1974 flood hit and didn’t think it could get worse than that. That all changed in a hurry. “From about lunchtime the afternoon before it
The Bentley Art Prize, a cultural institution dating back more than three decades, has generously donated $1000 to Resilient Lismore. The much-loved community event, which attracts entries from all over Australia, is a not-for-profit organisation, so it donates all money raised from door entries and other means to local charities
Eight participants learnt how to use hand tools, power tools and built themselves a bench over the three Saturday mornings of our tool workshop pilot program. Led by our Two Rooms team leader Tony, the eager students had a great time coming to grips with the various tools, not only
Resilient Lismore, together with the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS), is inviting Northern Rivers community organisations and local services to engage with a new disaster preparedness project in the region. With a hot, dry summer forecast, NCOSS has appointed Resilient Lismore as the host service for the Disaster Ready
The Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People’s (ACYP) Recovery Youth Support Service team has been working throughout the Northern Rivers region since February 2023 speaking with children and young people impacted by the 2022 flooding event. They have spoken with over 460 young people across the region
The Department of Social Services is calling for registrations for the Lennox Head National Housing and Homelessness Plan Community Forum on Thursday 26 October from 4:00pm to 7:00 pm AEDT. Register to Attend Community forums are an opportunity for members of the public to discuss their experiences with housing and
Our Field Coordinator Jonathan went back to school this week and learned plenty – not the least of which was that Resilient Lismore is on the right track with our efforts to assist our community’s recovery. Jonathan was in Melbourne undertaking the residential element of the Foundations in Disaster Recovery
As for so many in our community, coping with the aftermath of the catastrophic flood of February 2022 has been tough for Lismore resident Leisa Russell. But with the help of Resilient Lismore’s Two Rooms project and our wonderful volunteers, she is getting ready to move back into her home
Matt and Janene from Horsham in western Victoria were enjoying traveling up the east coast on a three-month holiday when they decided to use some of their time off to help others. They did their research and reached out to Resilient Lismore to offer their time and efforts to help
Resilient Lismore has reached a significant milestone, clocking up more than 100 completed ‘Two Rooms’ projects. Huge thanks to the many dedicated and passionate volunteers who have made this happen. The Two Rooms project began in the aftermath of the 2022 flood, as a practical way to get Northern Rivers
NSW government consultants came to Resilient Lismore yesterday to speak with some ‘spontaneous volunteers’, i.e. the people who turn out to help after a disaster who aren’t formally registered anywhere. Thanks to those volunteers who gave a few hours of their time to share their experiences, in order to help
After three big years in the heart of Lismore’s CBD, Resilient Lismore is preparing for a new chapter and will be relocating to a new home in South Lismore over the coming weeks. We will close over the Christmas period and will reopen in early 2026, continuing to deliver essential
What a great afternoon we had at our Team Leader Training on November 1st! Thanks to funding from the NSW Government’s Spontaneous Volunteer Program, we’re strengthening our ability to coordinate volunteers quickly and effectively should we experience major floods again. Building on everything we’ve learned since major floods in 2017
We had a great day at the Emergency Preparedness Day at Rock Valley on Sunday August 3rd, alongside representatives from the Red Cross, RFS, SES, and other local organisations, and hosted by the Rock Valley Community Resilience Team. The event brought together community members for a day focused on practical
When the Mid Coast was flooded in May, our team went down with vouchers and donations to find community initiatives that were responding and offer them our help. Robyn has been working with some of those folks since then, sending more vouchers and keeping in touch with how they are
Last week we celebrated the efforts of the Rotary Club of Goonellabah who raised $500,000 to help people repair their homes. Their contribution has supported essential repairs in 64 homes as part of our Repair to Return Project, 10 of which included significant repairs to bathrooms or kitchens. We were
Last week we visited Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Victoria, meeting with locals from flood-impacted communities and government stakeholders in Castlemaine, Campbells Creek and Newstead, as part of Mount Alexander Shire Council’s Community-led Flood Recovery and Resilience events. Our Executive Director, Elly Bird, and Communications Officer, Maddy Braddon, were joined
As part of National Volunteer Week yesterday, we shared some delicious local cakes for afternoon tea with some of our dedicated regular volunteers at the Hub Thank you to these wonderful people and many more, who generously give their time to support our community through the various and complex stages
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for ‘Stronger Together’ for a beautiful afternoon in the Quad. From meaningful conversations to dancing, singing, playing, creating art, and sharing delicious food—your presence made it truly special. Uncle Gilbert reminded us of our deep connection to jagun (land), and we
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
When the flood waters started rising in February 2022, Gary from Buckendoon thought he had seen it before. He was in high school when the 1974 flood hit and didn’t think it could get worse than that. That all changed in a hurry. “From about lunchtime the afternoon before it
The Bentley Art Prize, a cultural institution dating back more than three decades, has generously donated $1000 to Resilient Lismore. The much-loved community event, which attracts entries from all over Australia, is a not-for-profit organisation, so it donates all money raised from door entries and other means to local charities
Eight participants learnt how to use hand tools, power tools and built themselves a bench over the three Saturday mornings of our tool workshop pilot program. Led by our Two Rooms team leader Tony, the eager students had a great time coming to grips with the various tools, not only
Resilient Lismore, together with the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS), is inviting Northern Rivers community organisations and local services to engage with a new disaster preparedness project in the region. With a hot, dry summer forecast, NCOSS has appointed Resilient Lismore as the host service for the Disaster Ready
The Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People’s (ACYP) Recovery Youth Support Service team has been working throughout the Northern Rivers region since February 2023 speaking with children and young people impacted by the 2022 flooding event. They have spoken with over 460 young people across the region
The Department of Social Services is calling for registrations for the Lennox Head National Housing and Homelessness Plan Community Forum on Thursday 26 October from 4:00pm to 7:00 pm AEDT. Register to Attend Community forums are an opportunity for members of the public to discuss their experiences with housing and
Our Field Coordinator Jonathan went back to school this week and learned plenty – not the least of which was that Resilient Lismore is on the right track with our efforts to assist our community’s recovery. Jonathan was in Melbourne undertaking the residential element of the Foundations in Disaster Recovery
As for so many in our community, coping with the aftermath of the catastrophic flood of February 2022 has been tough for Lismore resident Leisa Russell. But with the help of Resilient Lismore’s Two Rooms project and our wonderful volunteers, she is getting ready to move back into her home
Matt and Janene from Horsham in western Victoria were enjoying traveling up the east coast on a three-month holiday when they decided to use some of their time off to help others. They did their research and reached out to Resilient Lismore to offer their time and efforts to help
Resilient Lismore has reached a significant milestone, clocking up more than 100 completed ‘Two Rooms’ projects. Huge thanks to the many dedicated and passionate volunteers who have made this happen. The Two Rooms project began in the aftermath of the 2022 flood, as a practical way to get Northern Rivers
NSW government consultants came to Resilient Lismore yesterday to speak with some ‘spontaneous volunteers’, i.e. the people who turn out to help after a disaster who aren’t formally registered anywhere. Thanks to those volunteers who gave a few hours of their time to share their experiences, in order to help
That we are living and working together to recover from this climate disaster on Bundjalung Country, and pay our deepest respects to Elders past and present.
