The Read to Recover Project
On the 27th of February 2022, many in my hometown of Lismore NSW went to bed knowing that when they woke up they would be surrounded by flood waters. Much….
Category: Building Blocks
Things were going great then the flood hit.
Hi I am Belinda, Me and my 14year old niece Jasmine lost our home and everything we owned in the Lismore floods we have no home and we are motel….
Mental Health Services hard to come by in Northern Rivers
A Northern Rivers resident Karla Brown was struggling with mental health issues prior to the floods. With a special needs child, having lost her home and being moved into temporary….
The image of water as far as the eye can see will stick with me forever.
Im a fifth generation Lismore local and i’ve always heard about and experienced floods growing up. Lismore knows floods, we know what happens with them and how to get back….
It was a frightening and traumatic experience that no one foreseen coming.
Where were you when it started? At home in Rappville How were you affected? We were not as badly affected as some others, we had carpet damages, wall and flooring….
$1m to replace stock and rebuild.
Jono Paterson is the owner of New Camera House in Lismore . In the 23 years he has owned the business he’s been through many floods. Despite moving all the….
A week like no other – Michael Were, NSW General Manager Lifeline Direct
Michael Were Michael Were NSW General Manager – Lifeline Direct at Lifeline Australia | Senior Business Leader, Relationship Manager, Not-For-Profit Strategy, Fundraising… Published Mar 6, 2022 (Reposted with permission from….
Life will not be normal for a long time if ever.
Where were you when it started? Home How were you affected? We lost everything What was your experience like? Horrific How did people in your community respond? With great kindness…..
I never thought I would see a disaster to this extent in my lifetime.
Where were you when it started? Goonellabah How were you affected? My brother, mum and dad were trapped in Coraki, stranded due to the floods. We had friends and family….
Welcome to the Flood Diaries
We have just been hit with the worst flood event recorded in our area, it is raw, everyone is exhausted, the adrenaline is wearing off and we are starting….