Understories
Landcare led Bushfire Recovery Project
This Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Project was supported by the Australian Government’s Bushfire Recovery Program for Wildlife and their Habitat.
Understories was a community project fostering natural and community resilience and minimises the risk, impact and consequences of fire disasters in the rainforests of South-East Queensland (QLD).
Through an arts-based community engagement approach local stories have been brought together which highlight shared values and define ways to minimise the risk, impact, and consequences of future fire disasters. Understories is the first step to collectively protect the ecological values of the natural areas and mitigate the risk of bushfire. Click on the circles below to access the project report, ecological management map and species list.
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Tallebudgera Valley Rural Fire Brigade Community Day
We kicked off community consultation with a day of kite-making as part of the Rural Fire Day Community Day activities. Many Kites were made and flown. We met many people living in the Valley, new and old.
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Botanical Printing Understories
A number of eco-arts workshop were lead by artist Norton - retritus.com. The team from Envirosphere Consulting shared knowledge of the ecological values of the Valley.
preparing foliage for priniing
dieing the fabris
Printed botanicals
preparing foliage for priniing
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Portraits and Stories
The combined stories of some of Tallebudgera Valley’s long term residents provide a snapshot of the past and their legacy offer critical information in bushfire resilience.
The stories are appealing as they share community resilience and knowledge of the human transitions and changing ecology of the Valley.
