‘Fire to Flourish’ is a five-year transdisciplinary program led by Monash University working at the intersection of disaster resilience and community development. Fire to Flourish aims to support communities to lead their own recovery, co-create foundations for long-term resilience and wellbeing, and disrupt cycles of entrenched disadvantage. By harnessing the power of local leadership and action, the program will trial and scale a new model of community-led resilience, amplified through partnerships with government, philanthropic, not-for-profit and private sector organisations.

‘Child friendly spaces’ set up by Save the Children in Wagga Wagga and Bega to provide children with a safe and inclusive place to play, laugh and socialise whilst parents could have some respite and deal with things like insurance, securing accommodation and seeking government services.

‘Currowan: A story of a fire and a community during Australia’s worst summer’ was written by Eurobodalla Shire resident and journalist, Bronwyn Adcock. A local’s account of the Black Summer bushfires and the Currowan fire from the perspective of what was experienced, seen, thought and felt.

The ‘Regenerate Eurobodalla’ program seeks to build community resilience through leadership, growing capabilities to operate in complexity and contribute to effective action in service of a shared purpose.

Wiradjuri culturally-inclusive curriculum at Tumut Pre-School through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy, employing Indigenous educators to building relationships and link with Elders and share knowledge.

The Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation is an Indigenous-led network and aims to re-invigorate the use of cultural burning by facilitating cultural learning pathways to fire and land management. It provides Indigenous leadership, advocacy and action to protect, conserve and enhance cultural and natural values of people and Country through cultural fire and land management practices. It is an initiative for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to look after Country, share experiences and collectively explore ways to achieve their goals.