Leading, and giving back

22 stories.

The Village You Build: Monica Benney on 35 Years of Caring for Three People with Completely Different Needs

Monica resigned from senior management to care full-time, and discovered that her own survival depended on it.

The Hero of Broke: Operational Excellence and Generosity with Mick McCardle

A retired army logistics veteran with no prior flood experience stepped up to run the emergency operations centre for an entire devastated community, and stayed for 14 days straight.

Servicing the community's needs and planning for the future with David Hassett

When the 2022 River Murray floods surpassed every forecast, one infrastructure director with 30 years of deep local knowledge became the operational backbone of a community's survival, and its long road back.

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Leading, and giving back

The Village You Build: Monica Benney on 35 Years of Caring for Three People with Completely Different Needs

The Hero of Broke: Operational Excellence and Generosity with Mick McCardle

Servicing the community's needs and planning for the future with David Hassett

The light in the tunnel

Building Levies, Building People: How Two Tradies Led Prisoner Work Crews Through the River Murray Floods

Stepping up to responsibility in a time of crisis with Simone Bailey

Being Local during Disaster and the Role of Magooney's Coffee Shop with Melissa O'Toole

Caring for a Partner with Dementia and for Yourself with Joe Coppi

The Dam Wall: How Connection Saved a Community After Black Saturday

Autism Advocacy and Finding Your Mentors with Jimmy Clare