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2022 Quick Response Flood Relief Grant Recipients
Northern Rivers Community Foundation, in partnership with the Byron Community Centre, launched the Flood Relief Fund to offer quick response grants of up to $10,000 to community organisations to provide flood relief and recovery for the Northern Rivers.
As of May, 2022 an incredible $964,139 had been funded via 106 Quick Response Grants for community organisations who are already imbedded, connected and trusted to provide disaster recovery support in their local communities.
Winsome / Lismore Soup Kitchen
Lismore
Rebuild kitchen for feeding the homeless and residents in need in the Lismore region. There has been a significant increase in needs for meal service in Lismore.
Mid Richmond Neighbourhood Centre
Evans Head, Woodburn, Coraki, Broadwater
Vouchers to support immediate needs and recovery for local residents around Woodburn, Coraki and Broadwater.
Vibe Care Pantry
Tweed Heads
Industrial fridge to store bulk amounts of donated pantry fresh food supplies, to support distribution of free meals in the Tweed region.
Australia Seabird & Turtle Rescue
Ballina
Emergency filtration equipment to assist with rescuing and rehabilitating sea turtles suffering from poor water quality, parasites and micro-plastic ingestion.
NRCG Food Pantry & Laundry
Lismore
Re-fit of facility, including food pantry and laundry, to support welfare and community capacity building programs for disadvantaged people and communities.
Rekindling The Spirit Community Services
Lismore
Temporary office setup to ensure immediate continuity of wide range of community support services.
Autism Camp Australia
Girards Hill
Autism Recovery Event - A gathering to provide support, information, recovery and celebration for flood-affected families with autism. Supporting around 350 people.
Arts Northern Rivers Inc
Lismore & Northren Rivers
Immediate and direct rapid response support to flood impacted musicians of the Northern Rivers.
Aussies4Aussies
West Ballina
Rebuilding homes.
BayFM Community Radio
Byron Bay
From Recovery to Prevention Communications.
Bonalbo Community Mens Shed Inc
Bonalbo
Bonalbo Community Mens Shed replacing equipment and tools damaged in floods.
Border Ranges Richmond Valley Landcare
Kyogle
Supporting those in the Landcare community that are affected by landslides.
Broadwater & Rileys Hill Area Community Hall
Broadwater
Flood relief - resourcing community through supplies, community events and services hub.
Budjaram Aboriginal Corporation (Arakwal)
Lismore
Refit Office to continue service provision.
Bundjalung Tribal Society Ltd
Goonellabah
Relocation and establish office and service provision to clients and community members.
Byron Bay Community Association
Byron Bay
Flood Relief and Recovery Support for Northern Rivers residents impacted by the 2022 Floods.
CASPA Services Ltd
Lismore
Flood Support: to provide additional support services to the community via our Community Wellbeing Hub.
CHESS Connect
Richmond & Clarence Valley Regions
Business Resilience and Recovery.
Christian Life Church
Kyogle
Flood Recovery Donation Space Coordinator.
Container of Dreams
Tabulam
Operation Tiny Homes - Flatpack tiny house kits for flood survivors.
Coraki Flood Recovery Hub
Coraki
The delivery of much needed goods and support to Coraki community.
Creative Caldera Inc
Murwillumbah
Replacing Art Trail sponsorship lost as a result of 2022 flooding.
Evans Head Preschool Association Inc
Evans Head
To replace lost resources and bring in trained counsellors to support children to heal from flood trauma.
Evans Head - Casino SLSC
Evans Head
Replacing vital lost and damaged equipment due to flood.
Give Them A Chance Inc.
Lismore and Woodburn
Creating respite homes for displaced fostered teenagers
Grant A Gift
Broadwater, Woodburn & Coraki
Getting children back into day care and preschool.
88.9 Community Radio
Woodburn
Agape Outreach Food Supplies
Tweed Heads
Baby Give Back
Varsity Lakes (for Northern Rivers)
Bangalow Koalas Tree Recovery
Bangalow
Lifeline Northern NSW Call Centre
Lismore
Lismore Basketball Association
Lismore
National Disaster Management Services
Mullumbimby
Nimbin Community Centre
Nimbin
North Coast Community College
Alstonville
The Owl & The PussyCat Farm Animal Sanctuary
Crabbes Creek
The Buttery - Community Counselling Outreach
Binna Burra
Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre
Pottsville
Mould kits and personal protection equipment for distribution in the community, to support residents moving from evacuation centres back into healthy and safe homes.
Bunjum Aboriginal Corporation
West Ballina
Providing flood recovery support and services to the local Aboriginal Community, including restoring the Community Homework Centre which assists families and children in crisis centres with food, clothing, electronics, school resources, so they can get back to school and transition out of crisis response.
North Coast Community Housing
Lismore
Supporting the continuation of trauma support for community housing services. Around 120 homes (10%) were lost during the floods. Their team of 22 staff are currently displaced and working from homes and cars.
RiverTracks
Murwillumbah
Replacement vehicle and repairs to drop-in centre and workshop to assist with urgent voluntarily flood repairs and building works around Murwillumbah.
Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation
Grafton
Replacing stock and equipment to help recommence key activities that support their programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in the Clarence Valley region.
Spaghetti Circus
Mullumbimby
Supporting refurbishment of the premises and replacement of equipment to ensure a safe and hygienic space for the community to return.
Gunawirra
Coraki
Support the preschool and community to rebuild its damaged school.
Home Assistance And Regional Transport Services Inc
Wollongbar
Replacing a flood destroyed community transport vehicle.
Human Nature Adventure Therapy
Ballina
Youth Flood Trauma Recovery Project.
Italo Stars FC
Lismore
Rehabilitate the soccer community club.
Keeping Our Freedom Youth Indigenous Corporation
Casino
Replacing stock and equipment to support the employment program for the immediate livelihood of local Indigenous youth.
Kyogle Family Support Services Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
Kyogle
Sift n Sort - a space to be heard, resourced, connected and nourished.
Lismore Environment Centre
Lismore
Trees Not Bombs Community Recovery Café.
Little Wings Limited
Lismore
Immediate flood support for flood affected families.
Living Schools Global Ltd
Lismore
To re-establish the canteen, Jabay, at Living School.
Louisa Johnston Centre
Kyogle
Restoring our Centre as a Community Safe Space.
Mental Health Support Group
Northern Rivers
Whitegoods for flood victim families experiencing mental illness.
Mental Health Support Group
Northern Rivers
Whitegoods for flood victim families experiencing mental illness.
Mullum Cares Inc.
Mullumbimby
Assisting property owners in the Byron Shire to implement flood resilient adaptation materials and strategies when rebuilding their damaged homes.
Murwillumbah Community Centre Inc.
Murwillumbah
Restocking and replacing emergency resources.
Ngulingah Local Aboriginal Land Council
Lismore
Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child and Family Service
Lismore
Re-establish the family room so that families can spend time together in a safe, family friendly environment.
Nimbin Neighbourhood & Information Centre Inc.
Nimbin
Increase capacity to distribute essential supplies to isolated people in the Nimbin area.
RealArtWorks Disability Service
South Lismore
The Colony Bees Association
Lennox Head
LightnUp Inc. ‘The Healing Heart’ Lanterns
Lismore
Windara Communities Facility
Casino
Multi-Task Human Resource Foundation Ltd - Disability Support
East Lismore
Byron Youth Theatre - Therapeutic Drama Sessions
Wilsons Creek
Big Scrub Music Healing
Casino
Bundjalung of Byron Bay Aboriginal Corp.
Broken Head
Burringbar Community Association
Burringbar
Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital
Knockrow
Heart2Heart Meal Distribution
Uki
Rebuild kitchen and food stores to enable free meal distribution to continue in most needed areas of the community.
Daisi Disability Services
Ballina
Mobile counselling and immediate support service for flood victims with disability.
RED Disability
Lismore
Replacing essential equipment for the health and safety of disability clients.
Shed of Hope
Tabulam
Temporary housing for urgent housing needs for flood affected families in the wider surrounding area.
It Takes a Town
Murwillumbah
Emergency Relief Coordinator to support flood recovery for 2500 homes in the Tweed, identifying needs and engaging solutions across the region.
Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Programs
Mullumbimby
Care outreach programs for flood affected families of the Northern Rivers in the stages of pregnancy and / or with children up to around 5 years old.
Nimbin Rocks For Teens
Nimbin
Connecting youth in community through music, arts, culture and adventure.
Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers Inc.
Northern Rivers
Disaster relief support for Northern Rivers wildlife.
Northern Rivers Women and Children's Services Inc.
Northern Rivers
Mobile service support van offering outreach support to flood displaced people in need.
Our Two Hands
Casino
Providing beds for our homeless community.
Queer Family Inc.
Mullumbimby
Regional Queer response with for local LGBTQIA+ community.
Resilient Byron
Northern Rivers
Support the emergence and training of a Northern Rivers Community Carers and Responders network.
Resilient Lismore
Lismore
Lismore Community Rebuild Project.
Richmond Landcare Incorporated
Far North Coast
Landslide management and maintenance education project.
Richmond Tweed Regional Library
Lismore
Replacing our kids reading programs.
Shedding Community Workshop
Mullumbimby
Rebuilding Shedding for Community Recovery.
Social Futures
Ballina
re-equip Mijung Jarjums Kids in Mind.
St Vincent De Paul Society NSW
Northern Rivers
The Returning Indigenous Corporation
Uki
Coordinating community response to floods and starting connection for healing.
Tweed Valley Early Childhood Intervention Services LTD t/a Shaping Outcomes
Tweed Heads
Flood Relief and support.
Wardell Core
Wardell
Supporting mental health recovery in Wardell.
We Al-Li
Lismore & surrounds
Northern Rivers Mobile Community Healing Hub.
Women Up North Inc
East Lismore
Mobile office support for WUN team.
Wyrallah Road Food Hub Quality Used Furniture
Wyrallah
You Have A Friend
Chinderah
Supporting our local homeless community.
Byron Region Community College
Mullumbimby
Lismore Home Modification Service & Wellbeing
South Lismore
Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre
Mullumbimby
Natural Death Care Centre
Brunswick Heads
Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre
Lismore
NSW Wildlife Information Rescue & Education Service
Bonalbo
ReForest Now Environmental Flood Recovery
Brunswick Heads
Bangalow Community Children's Centre
Bangalow
Liberation Larder
Byron Bay
Pure Bhakti Service Association
Murwillumbah
Lismore Challenge Ltd Recovery and Cleanup
East Lismore
Kyogle Together Inc.
Kyogle
