Three years on from the Black Summer fires, Mallacoota’s community-led recovery has reaped big benefits but left volunteers exhausted and frustrated
n the smoky dawn of 2 January, 2020, a naval ship arrived off the shores of Mallacoota, the scene of an apocalyptic firestorm that completely isolated the Victorian holiday town, stranding 10,000 visitors and residents.
Lloyd says a key part of that preparation is acknowledging that climate change is causing sequential disasters. “I’ve worked in a lot of developing countries where the agencies land and everyone knows who is doing what, from shelter, to water, to food etc,” he says. “This hasn’t happened here.” In the months afterwards, as we recognised there could be no business as usual, tears were displaced by frenzied activity. With four other women, I co-founded a collective to help the town rejuvenate through the catalysts of co-working, education and social enterprise. On the surface, I’d say I’ve healed. But then quiz me another day about Black Summer and tears will form.
“Madra became a fantastic example of community-led recovery and the benefits to the town have been huge,” Hopkins says. “Being able to articulate what the town wants and needs has been vital … [But] what’s wrong with someone earning a living managing a town’s recovery initiatives?”
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