After 18 months of training across the Northern Rivers, we’ve now completed this phase of our Community Carers and Responders (CCR) program, delivered with the generous support of Healthy North Coast.

Last week, Sam and Rena joined grassroots resilience groups from across the region for the Northern Rivers Community Resilience Alliance Gathering at Ballina Beach Nature Resort.

We had a very special day at the Jubullum NAIDOC Celebration, celebrating Wahlabul culture, history and people alongside the Jubullum community.

Plan C, in partnership with PCYC QLD Emergency Services Cadets and QLD Kids Partnership (formerly Thriving Kids), received great feedback from their poster presentation at the AIDR conference last month.

It’s been a big few months for Surviving Disasters, with young people across the Northern Rivers building practical skills, sharing their perspectives and helping us shape where the program goes next.

We’re pretty thrilled to share that our Surviving Disasters youth resilience program has been named a finalist in the 2026 Resilient Australia Awards NSW! And Plan C has also been named a finalist in the Northern Rivers Regional Business Awards, in the Outstanding Community Organisation category!

It's  Youth Week and that feels like a good time to pause and recognise the young people we get to work alongside.

Through Surviving Disasters, we see young people step into big conversations about risk, uncertainty and what it actually means to look after ourselves and each other in difficult scenarios…

We know these are really difficult and uncertain times and so it’s normal if you feel overwhelmed and unsure about what to do next. So, we’ve pulled together a simple guide for households and communities in the Northern Rivers to stay prepared — without panic.

Day 3 of the disaster resilience portion of our CCR training with the wonderful team at Shedding Community Workshop in Mullumbimby.