Dreaming big in Millgrove for a resilient community
The small community of Millgrove, in Victoria, is part of a nationwide project funded by the Minderoo Foundation that promotes...
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It's a marathon not a sprint
Reflections from ResilientCo Managing Director Brett Ellis : It’s a marathon not a sprint. I’ve heard those words a lot in the Ganawarra...
Local government in partnership
Recently the ResilientCo team headed out to Colac to conduct a tabletop discussion exercise with the Otway District Emergency Management...
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
October 13 is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. This year the focus of the day, aligned to the Sendai Framework, is to...
Using data in disaster resilience
Enabling local community disaster preparedness and building community resilience by improving the quality of data about community...
Benchmarking resilience as a business
ResilientCo was recently engaged by a retail property group to deliver a Community Resilience Plan that aligns with Green Star...
Supporting young people to navigate the climate crisis
University of Melbourne has worked with children and young people aged 12-25 in Victoria, Australia to co-design a strengths-based...
Becoming DisasterSmart
ResilientCo is working with municipalities through our DisasterSmart program to help them prepare for, manage and recover from complex...
Preparing for another La Nina
This summer, the focus is once again on flood and storms in some parts of Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology has declared the third La...
Supporting resilience in communities
A collaborative program aims to strengthen the capability of an ‘at risk’ community to respond to future shocks and stresses such as...
Resilience building in communities by communities
It was great to hear Millgrove Resident Action Group President Maureen Halit on the Council Connections program for Yarra Valley FM...
Multicultural Emergency Management Partnership
Well done to the Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS) for their work supporting emergency preparedness and resilience among...
Navigating the Environmental Social Governance (ESG) domain
Companies of all sizes are operating in more pressured, more scrutinised, and ever-more complex environments. Having a strong...
Exercise WhiteClaw – supporting communities
The 2019/20 Victorian fires, which had a devastating impact on areas in the North East, tested the ability of smaller municipalities in...
Welcome to ResilientCo!
Welcome to ResilientCo! We’ve been working behind the scenes on a name change that better represents the work we do, the way we do it,...
Emergency Management Planning
Legislation was introduced by the Victorian Government in 2020 to provide greater cohesion through integrated arrangements for emergency...
Yarra Ranges Storm Event
Devastating storms struck communities across Victoria in June 2021, with a profound impact on the communities of the Yarra Ranges. The...
Meet the team at ResilientCo
Two of Australia’s pre-eminent experts in community resilience, emergency management, sustainable development and environmental...
Strengthening Capability in Communities
A collaborative program aims to strengthen the capability of an ‘at risk’ community to respond to future shocks and stresses such as...