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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 11 May, 2022 an incredible $1,308,655 had been raised and 103 Quick Response Grants had been funded, 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.
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.
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.
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
