Capable Communities

Small business owners in East Gippsland are encouraged to register now for a series of free, practical workshops coming to Orbost and Mallacoota this May. Delivered by Australian Business Volunteers (ABV), these tailored workshops will offer local business owners hands-on support, practical tools, and expert advice to help their businesses grow and adapt in an […]

The 2019/2020 Australian bushfires were a catastrophic event with devastating impact across regional communities. Burning up to 19 million hectares, destroying thousands of homes, and impacting nearly three billion animals, the impact of these fires can still be felt today.   Communities like those in Gippsland, have worked tirelessly through recovery to rebuild homes, livelihoods and […]

Paris Brooke, Co-founder & CEO of Wilderness Collective Moving to the coastal town of Mallacoota with her family in 2019, Wilderness Collective CEO and Co-Founder, Paris Brooke, never expected to lay-down lasting roots in the community, let alone be one of five women dedicated to transforming the town’s local economy.   “As a family we were […]

Why community-led disaster recovery remains the missing piece of the puzzle for disaster management in Australia, and what we can do about it. On the back of devastating fires through Black Friday and the rising impact of climate change, the Australian Government commissioned independent reviews of  disaster funding and community preparedness.  In 2023 the Glasser […]

As extreme fire danger continues across Victoria today with bushfires in the Grampians burning out of control, we know only too well the very real displacement and devastation that is once again, knocking on people's doors.  Our team at ABV has worked with communities across Victoria and the Eastern seaboard who have long experienced the […]

As we head into the end of the year, we invariably start thinking about who our tribe is - our family that we're born to, the family we create, the networks and people that have become our tribe... Who do you turn to in times of need and celebration? Who are your community? The term […]