Surviving a disaster

44 stories.

Building a home on the Murray River with Adele Johnson

Adele Johnson turned childhood memories of a remote Murray River settlement into her family's forever home, then watched floodwaters slowly surround it, navigating 70 days of generator hum, boat commutes at midnight, and a community that never stopped asking how they could help.

Surviving Black Saturday through community and consequences with Quentin Addison

When Black Saturday tore through St Andrews, Quentin Addison was on a fire truck with no idea if his wife was alive, and what he learned in the ashes drove twenty years of community fire safety work.

Only When You're Broken: From a Norwegian Forest to the World

Helen fled Norway at 18 with $1,000 and built a life of agency by choosing to act despite fear.

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Surviving a disaster

Building a home on the Murray River with Adele Johnson

Surviving Black Saturday through community and consequences with Quentin Addison

Only When You're Broken: From a Norwegian Forest to the World

Unsung Heroes of the Myrtleford Neighbourhood Centre with Jill Graham

Finding Jenny: From Doormat to Nurse at 40

Managing emergency communications in a time of need with Ivan Smith

The Water Came Up Two Metres in Two Hours

Finding Your Inspiration After Divorce with Jeni Vercoe