21st August 2025

21st August 2025

UNDRR - Understanding Disaster Risk

There’s no such thing as a natural disaster — hazards become disasters when

risks are ignored or poorly understood.

Understanding disaster risk means looking at all its dimensions:

• Hazards – dangerous events or processes, either natural or human-made

• Exposure – people, assets, systems that are in harm’s way

• Vulnerability – conditions that make people and places more susceptible to

• damage

Disaster risk is what happens when these three factors interact. Managing

risk means reducing vulnerability and exposure, while anticipating hazards.

Dive deeper into how these dimensions connect — and why this knowledge

is the foundation for disaster resilience HERE.

Umbrella Insurance - Update

A quick update to the Umbrella Insurance Questionnaire and next steps.

You have voted with your fingers and 22 of you have said yes to an Umbrella

Policy Proposal - thank you so much!

Next week will start the process of writing proposals to Insurance Agencies to

see if we can get a better deal for us all.

If you would like to complete the questionnaire - do it today!

If you know a groups who should be completing the questionnaire - share

the link today! HERE

NSW Reconstruction Authority Disaster Adaptation Plan Guidelines.

The Disaster Action Plan (DAP) is designed to reduce disaster risk by

outlining practical strategies—such as changes to land use, upgrades to

critical infrastructure, and community preparedness initiatives—that

strengthen resilience and protect people from extreme weather events. With

climate change increasing the frequency and severity of these hazards, and

the Northern Rivers being one of Australia’s most disaster-prone regions, the

DAP provides a timely and essential framework for safeguarding

communities.

On Wednesday, 12 August, Reconstruction Authority CEO Mal Lanyon,

Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin, and Head of Adaptation, Mitigation and

Reconstruction, Amanda Leck launched the Disaster Adaptation Plan (DAP)

Guidelines—NSW’s new multi-hazard, locally shaped and regionally

coordinated approach to disaster planning. Watch the Launch Webinar

HERE

New additions to ORACLE - Online Resource and Common Learning Environment

New resources, guidelines and templates have just landed!

• Governance and Organisation Links

• Incorporated Association Laws

• The Not for Profit Governance Checklist

• Small Not for Profit Checklist

• Our Community Resource Centre - lots of great resources

• Not for Profit Links, Resources and Templates

• Overview of your board responsibilities

• Overview of your legal responsibilities

• Overview of your financial obligations

• Drawing up a Code of Ethics

• Strategic Planning Overview - Simple Template and Facilitation

• Guidelines

• Dealing with difficult board members

• Annual Report Guidelines and Simple Template

• Assets Register Guidelines and Simple Template

Would you like to share the good work of the Alliance with groups or

networks who may not yet be in the loop?

Whether it’s a local hall committee, a neighbourhood group, or someone

quietly doing great work in their community—everyone is welcome.

This is how we grow stronger, together. 💛

Share the PDF

Celebrate all the goodness of 2025!

Event: 2025 Alliance End of Year Gathering - Celebrating our 2nd Year.

Date & Time: 7th November 2025*

Location: Bangalow - Bangalow Heritage Museum

We are excited to be partnering with the University Centre of Rural Health to

bring experience and learnings from other regions to share with us (and for

us to share) and exchange ideas.

The "Alliance" seed was planted in November 2023 that is slowly growing into

a tree with solid "roots" - let's celebrate together - connect with each other as

we look ahead towards 2026.

️Gathering, Workshops and Events

3rd - 5th | Social Impact in the Regions

The conference will explore a range of tools, techniques, beliefs and practices

to better enable you to create more impact in your regional community.

19th | Community Congress

Join community leaders and change-agents for a powerful online gathering

on Friday September 19th AEST. This is a "by-us-for-us" event led by people

with lived experience of climate-related disasters and supporting community

groups.

Together, we are uniting to share stories and exchange knowledge about

community-led disaster response, recovery and renewal. Join us in

conversation and solidarity.

Grant Workshops

The NRCF grants team is hitting the road in August to facilitate our free

Grant Writing Workshops across the Northern Rivers, with eight locations to

choose from.

Come along and learn tips about seeking and securing funding for your

community projects. We’ll run you through the basics of crafting great

proposals and answer the grant writing questions that keep you up at night.

Grant writing beginners welcome!

When and where:

CASINO: Friday 22 Aug, 10am – 1pm Register HERE

MURWILLUMBAH: Monday 25 August, 10am – 1pm Register HERE

BALLINA: Tuesday 26 August, 10am – 1pm Register HERE

MACLEAN: Wednesday 27 August, 10am – 1pm Register HERE

ONLINE: If you can’t catch us at one of the above locations then join one of

these 90 minutes condensed sessions.

Tuesday 9 September, 12.30pm – 2pm Register HERE

Tuesday 16 September, 12.30pm – 2pm Register HERE

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and boost your chances of

receiving funding from different government and philanthropic sources.

Places are limited for each workshop, so book your spot today!