Resilience in Recovery

Here's your chance to apply for a scholarship to do the Foundations in Disaster Recovery - Understanding impacts to people and communities course by University of Melbourne.

This short course is designed for practitioners, volunteers and community members who are (or will be) working in post-disaster settings.

Scholarship applications close on 23 August, 2024:

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Join Warren Davies - The Unbreakable Farmer on his next adventure! Fill out the survey to feed into valuable research that could inform policy and develop educational resources. 🙌

Calling Regional, Rural and Remote women!

New feature documentary Rural Daughters takes an unflinching look at the unique and often overlooked barriers and success stories of remote, rural and regional women as they effect change and lead purpose-driven lives.

As part of the documentary, CheekyMac Productions are aiming to survey more than 1000 remote, rural and regional women across Australia. The insights gained from this survey will play a crucial role in highlighting the challenges and triumphs of rural women, advocating for their needs, and celebrating their contributions to our communities.

We have launched the nationwide 1000 Rural Women Survey covering natural disasters, health, domestic violence, societal attitudes, racial prejudice, Tall Poppy Syndrome, community life, leadership, and female role models.

This research will not only inform our documentary, it is also expected to inform policy and be used to develop educational resources for Australian schools.

Participating in this survey is voluntary. Any information that you provide will be treated with confidentiality. In addition to the documentary, data may be used for a journal publication and a book. It will take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete this survey. If you agree to be part of this survey, and your are a woman, please tick "Begin survey" and click "Next" to proceed.

The study has been approved by Federation University Human Research Ethics committee: project number 2024/107

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🚗 Road trip, anyone?

Our team is heading to Shepparton in regional VIC for 5 jam-packed days of free workshops, 1:1 tech support — oh, and a keynote! — all about digital skills for women.

Why? Well, it's pretty simple. Women who live in regional and rural areas are more likely to experience digital exclusion, impacting their lives in so many ways.

Our team consulted deeply with women in Greater Shepparton, and we're delivering a suite of workshops based on the digital skills they want and need.

Free Digital Skills Learning for all women
📆 5-9 Aug 2024
📍 McIntosh Centre, Shepparton
🌈 All welcome. Bookings essential. Need help making a booking? Call our team: 0408 319 363

With over 30+ sessions to choose from, there's something for everyone. Dig into the program now: www.ruralwomenonline.org.au

Come along and learn how to:
🔍 Spot a scam
👛 Pay safely online
🚸 Keep your kids safe online
🌐 Manage websites
🙌 And so much more!

Huge thanks to our partners and supporters for making this event possible.

Special thanks to Helen MacPherson Smith Trust, Bendigo Bank, Public Libraries Victoria, National NBN Co., and RMIT's ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S).





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Council has completed flood scoping studies for Tallygaroopna and Katandra West, assessing the impact of historical floods and gathering valuable community insights. 🌧️🔍

In Tallygaroopna, we've identified key actions to enhance flood management, including updates to our Municipal Flood Management Plan and infrastructure improvements.

For Katandra West, the focus will be on updating the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay, with no additional flood mitigation measures needed at this time.

Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3WeOm6y

Mooroopna, we’re going to be at MEAC tonight for our Community Recovery Committee!

Hope you see you tonight 🙂

Throwback to all the fun we had at the Mooroopna Comedy Night with comedians Dilruk Jayasinha and Prue Blake!

None of it would've been possible without community members in Mooroopna who helped us plan and deliver the event.

Special mention to Community Recovery Committee member, Bianca Dyball who hosted the event and did a smashing job 😄

Laughter was definitely the best medicine for everyone who attended that night 😆

Bill & Beat's

Make sure to spare some time to read Sophie Thomson's June newsletter! You'll spot pictures of Roots of Recovery with Sophie Thomson and Growing our Gardens with Sophie Thomson 😁

Here is the June 2024 newsletter from Sophie's Patch in the Adelaide Hills, SA. - OK, I know it is July, but I am running late!? Here's what has been happening in and around my patch of garden in the Adelaide Hills, as well my adventures further afield. I hope you enjoy reading it. Sophie



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Join the Business Solutions Hub for a night of connection, conversation and relationship building amongst small businesses in Mooroopna and Shepparton.

It’s the perfect opportunity to learn more about how their FREE business support program can benefit your small business and help you connect with fellow local small business owners.

Register here: https://forms.zohopublic.com.au/businesssolutionshub/form/MeetGreetSheppartonandMooroopna/formperma/elWkIePN5Ejp5bPP9QT-gWYkMJGdvLX7YuXhSVUvm0A

Shout out to everyone who came to the two events with Sophie Thomson on the 23rd and 24th of June 😁

Both Roots of Recovery with Sophie Thomson and Growing our Gardens with Sophie Thomson were great successes with over 180 community members attending over the two days.

A huge thank you to Sophie Thomson for two amazing days and we hope to see you soon 😄

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We're thrilled to have Sophie Thomson visit the Greater Shepparton region for two very exciting events.

Join us on Sunday 23 June from 9:15am to 4pm at St Paul's African House for the Roots to Recovery event where Sophie will provide advice on how to rebuild and rejuvenate your gardens after the flood. This is a free event and registrations are mandatory: https://www.trybooking.com/CRYIN

On Monday 24 June Sophie is heading to Murchison for the Growing Our Gardens event at the Murchison Community Garden and the Murchison Primary School from 9am to 12:30am. Here, Sophie will highlight the benefits of growing your own food in a shared garden and its benefits.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the two events 😁

Murchison Mens Shed Neighbourhood House Murchison Inc.

Did you catch Sophie Thomson last time she was in town?

Well, you can catch her again - the Gardening Australia host is making her way back down for some more gardening fun.

Find out more here: https://tinyurl.com/mr3u5y2x

Mooroopna, we look forward to seeing you tonight

These Community Recovery Committee meetings are one way to consistently be involved in your community's recovery.

Come along, have a chat, and a bite to eat - everyone is welcome!

📅 Wednesday 19 June
⌚Meeting from 6.00pm-7.00pm
📍 Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre, 23 Alexandra St, Mooroopna VIC 3629
🍽Dinner Provided

Contact us with any questions or for further information using [email protected] or by calling 5832 9700

Farmers Day Out was generously funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments in response to the October 2022 flood event which impacted communities in Greater Shepparton.

It was an engaging evening with over 70 community members in attendance. Agronomist Sinead Barker from Meridian Agriculture delivered an insightful presentation about post flood pasture and soil recovery.

The night ended with Garry and Shirley Semmens from Beyond Blue speaking about mental health care for farmers in post disaster situations.

Thank you to everyone who came out on a cold Friday night and we hope to see you at the next event 😁

NOTE: We will have a full recording of Agronomist Sinead's presentation on our Resilience in Recovery web page soon 🙂

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UPDATE

We look forward to seeing you at the Community Recovery Committees meetings in Mooroopna and Undera.

Please note the below change in dates:

Next Mooroopna CRC meeting: 19 June, 6pm to 7pm at the Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre - MEAC
Next Undera CRC meeting: 26 June, 7pm to 8pm at the The Undera Hotel

Calling all farmers to join the Resilience in Recovery team for a night of conversation, community connection and information sharing.

We have agronomist Sinead Barker from Meridian Agriculture coming to talk about post-flood soil and pasture recovery and maintenance. Sinead will also cover flood mitigation strategies including approaches to flood preparation, w**d control after flood events and animal welfare.

Joining her are Garry and Shirley Semmens from Beyond Blue to talk about their experience as farmers through disasters.

With a free roast dinner to enjoy and share, we hope to see all farmers come together and connect on the vital role of farming in our communities.

REGISTRATIONS ARE MANDATORY

🌱 To register, visit: https://buff.ly/4bKTAgL
🖥 Or email: [email protected]
📱 Or call or text: 0427 259 604

Register for these free upcoming workshops on grant writing, project management (on a shoestring) and unlocking potential of your not-for-profit.

Pass on this information to anyone you think might benefit from attending these workshops. These workshops are perfect to boost your own skillset that could in turn help your organisation and your community.

For more details, visit: https://buff.ly/3UJ3GYj

We are excited to announce 3 upcoming online workshops funded by Greater Shepparton City Council's Community Training Calendar Project.

The workshops will cover the following topics:

1. Grants Writing
2. Project Management (on a Shoestring)
3. Unlocking the Potential of Your Not-for-Profit Organisation

Find out more here: https://buff.ly/3UJ3GYj

LATEST NEWS: The Business Big Ideas Festival 2024 has officially kicked off today, below is a ticket update on workshop spaces.

Click here for news: https://newsletter.greatershepparton.com.au/t/r-2855782AD44D58A52540EF23F30FEDED

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

Undera the Stars is being POSTPONED due to bad weather.
The community in Undera has been working persistently to deliver this amazing event over the last few months and we realise the importance of an event like this in community. We are continuing work on a scaled back event for the Undera community this evening.

If you are local to Undera or part of the community in any way, come out tonight from 6.00pm to 10.00pm for a free BBQ and live music. We will have disaster recovery services on site to chat with community members in need.

For the larger community, Undera the Stars will be back. Thank you for all the support you've shown the event. Please pass on information of the event being postponed to family and friends who might not have access to social media. All free buses to the event are cancelled.

More updates to follow!

Undera Football Netball Club
Undera Tennis Club Inc
Nanna Marce
Yum Yum May
Fast Brew Coffee Co - mobile coffee van
DairyFresh Gelato
Undera Primary School
Enchanted Rainbow Entertainment
Undera Community Development Group
The Undera Hotel
Undera Park Speedway
Undera Cricket Club

For any questions or concerns please call the Resilience in Recovery team on 0427 259 604