This week, Plan C and The Returning have come together to host a powerful five-day Culture Camp on Bundjalung Country. The camp is bringing together Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants in an intergenerational, two-way learning space, blending disaster preparedness with cultural knowledge and connection to Country.

In November, our new Thriving Kids project rolls out across Queensland and we couldn’t be more excited. We’ve spoken before about the powerful role young people are already playing when their communities go through hard times. This program gives them the space, tools, and support to do that with more confidence and care.

Big cheers for our Clunes CCR crew! This amazing group recently wrapped up their Community Carers & Responders training.

During September, we were proud to deliver three Preparing with Pride workshops in partnership with Tropical Fruits Inc, a series that blended practical disaster preparation with open, heart‑centered conversations.

During the recent school holidays, inspiring young people from Murwillumbah joined us for a four-day Surviving Disasters program at the Murwillumbah Community Centre.

Aged between 12 and 15, this group showed curiosity, leadership, teamwork and great humour as they explored what it means to build resilience in uncertain times. Across the week, they tackled hands-on activities, asked thoughtful questions, and formed strong new friendships along the way.

It's National Carers Week, October 12–18, and at Plan C, we want to pause and thank carers, people with disability, support workers and allies who shared their experiences with us earlier this year. Your voices and stories have helped us understand more deeply what inclusive disaster planning really means, and how we can do better together.

Well, it feels like Spring didn’t hang around long, did it? While we are admiring the silky oaks and jacarandas in bloom, a dry heat has swept in and it feels like summer already. So much for the predicted wet Spring! The weather seems more unpredictable than ever which is a fitting reminder that when it comes to disaster preparedness, the best time to start is now…

As part of our growing work supporting young people to face life’s challenges with confidence and care, we’re excited to share a new project that will happen throughout November in Queensland — Youth Psychological First Aid (PFA) training in Queensland.

We’re currently in the middle of delivering our CCR training in Clunes, and while it’s a small group, they’re deeply engaged and actively contributing. Feedback has been glowing and participants have shared that they’ve learned heaps of new, practical information and really appreciated that the training didn’t feel like a classroom. It’s hands-on, human, and relevant — just the way we like it.

If you missed out, don’t worry, we’ve got two new rounds of CCR training coming up this November in Byron Bay and Grafton. We’d love you to join us or share these opportunities.