Community stories

Community stories showcase the resilience and compassion of those we have assisted. They also inspire a sense of unity, purpose and hope in our mission to provide support during the recovery of a disaster.

Community stories, Operation Riordan Reflection

Couldn’t Have Done it Without all

I've had so much help. I couldn't have done it without all the help. The help has been Amazing. You…

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Community stories, Operation Kelliher Reflection

Caught Everybody by Surprise, Tony Carusi

The floods caught us. They caught everybody by surprise. The magnitude and the speed with which the flood came up;…

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Community stories, Corporate Volunteering, Operation Kelliher Reflection

Really Rewarding, Health Care Australia Volunteers

Today was really rewarding and a big eye-opener seeing how much was destroyed in the floods. It’s one thing hearing…

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Community stories, Operation Kelliher Reflection, Operations

Never seen anything like this ever

I’ve lived here for 12 months but I’ve never seen anything like this ever. About a metre of water came…

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Community stories, Operation Thorpe Reflection

Positive About the Future – David

Before moving to Gipsy Point in 2009, I was living in Melbourne and just felt like a tree and sea…

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Community stories, Operation Thorpe Reflection

I Have Hope Again – Takeshi

The day the fires came into Mallacoota a farmer friend told me it is really coming. My house is on…

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Community stories, News, Operation Hannaford Reflection

Afghan Refugees Rolling up Sleeves for

In December 2019, devastating bushfires ripped through the Adelaide Hills, destroying 86 houses and damaging around 160 more as well…

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Community stories, Operation Corkhill Reflection, Operations

A Fence at the Front of

I have lived in the area for over 40 years on and off. I moved to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia…

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Community stories, Operation Corkhill Reflection, Operations

Motivated Us to Action – Don

One of our biggest concerns, when the bushfires were coming, were our cattle. We wanted them to be safe, and…

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