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"“Right – flood’s on. Get ready.” That’s what Jody Cheetham has told her staff
the last two times she’s watched the river rising, following after heavy rain
in Lismore in northern New South Wales.
In February and March 2022, record rain and floods inundated Lismore, killing
five people.
The floods caused major damage to 1,400 homes, 656 commercial and industrial
properties, schools, sewer and water treatment facilities. Three out of four
businesses were hit.
Cheetham is the chief executive of Multitask, a local disability services
provider. Like so many in Lismore, home to 44,000 people, Multitask lost
“absolutely everything” in those floods. But they and others in Lismore now
have plans in place to stop that happening again.
As communities across Australia rebuild from a summer of fires, heatwaves and
floods, we need more examples of how small businesses and communities can
recover.
That’s why we spent the past year working on
(Not) Business as Usual, a new
report and video case studies being launched today. They capture how Lismore is
preparing for the next time disaster strikes."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
