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Responding to a National Crisis: Business Not the Only Voice in Town

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th January 2011 - The voices of the thousands of community services across the country have been shut out of the Prime Ministers the Flood Taskforce which is made up of 13 business and industry…

Volunteers Source ‘Flood Discounts’ Online

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th January 2011 - A group of volunteers has set up an online website where retailers and service providers can genuinely discount their goods for Australian flood victims. And the founders of Flood…

Travelling Sisters Roadshow – Australian Disaster Recovery

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 25th January 2011 - It sounds like something out of a movie – two Sisters from the Sisters of St Joseph are set to travel around Australia in a tour van, raising funds and searching for projects in…

Excluding Community Groups from Flood Relief Makes No Sense

Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th January 2011 - Despite being crucial to the rebuilding effort, it's being claimed that Not for Profit organisations in Queensland and Victoria are being excluded from receiving assistance…

VicRelief Foodbank Providing Urgent Flood Relief

Staff Reporter, Friday, 21st January 2011 - VicRelief Foodbank warehouse staff pack emergency relief hampers for distribution to Victorian flood victims. Photo by Shannon Reddaway. As flood waters inundate many Victorian…

NFP Crisis Response in QLD ‘Unrivalled’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th January 2011 - Queensland is seeing a crisis response unrivalled in Australian history, with community service organisations leading the way, according to the state’s peak welfare organisation.…

Ron Walker to Chair Victorian Floods Appeal

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th January 2011 - The Victorian Coalition Government has appointed businessman and philanthropist, Ron Walker to chair the Red Cross Victorian Floods Appeal. Premier Ted Baillieu says the whole…

Relief Measures Setup As Victorian Flood Crisis Worsens

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th January 2011 - As Victoria’s flood crisis continues to worsen, Premier Ted Baillieu has launched a $5 million fund to assist in the clean up. So far 51 Victorian towns have been affected…

Fears Grow for Queensland’s Homeless

Staff Reporter, Friday, 14th January 2011 - As fears grow that some flood victims may never be found, homelessness support organisation, StreetSmart is calling for donations to help homeless people in flood effected…

Volunteers Step Up to Help Flood Ravaged Queensland

Staff Reporter, Friday, 14th January 2011 - Volunteering Queensland has doubled its call centre capacity to cope with the number of calls from people wanting to help out in the wake of the Queensland floods. Flickr Image: …

NFPs Respond to Queensland Floods

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th January 2011 - As the flood situation in Queensland continues to deteriorate, Not for Profit organisations are calling on the public for support as they prepare to deal with the states worst floods…

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