Recent catastrophic flood and fire emergency days have deeply affected local communities. Residents have been left shaken and recovery is long and slow for those most affected.
But what happened during and after these events was also something extraordinary. Volunteers of all kinds helped. And Mount Alexander Shire Council funded some infrastructure to allow neighbourhood resilience groups to better organise to ensure they were not alone when disaster struck.
It’s a great reminder of the power of community.
This winter, the Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative, in partnership with local projection artist Jim Coad (White Night Bendigo), the Bendigo Art Gallery Learn Team, and the Harcourt Valley Community House, will celebrate community strength with a very special installation of ‘Resilent Heart’ projections.
Children from Campbells Creek and Harcourt Valley Primary Schools have drawn pictures of a bright future that will be projected onto the Hub building at 233 Barker Street (Templeton Street face) for three nights only on June 26, 27 and 28.
Community members can view the projections from 6pm-10pm each evening.
The building will be transformed to a message of hope for sustainability and a shared testament to the community’s strength.
If you are in the area, drop by for some whimsy, wonder and solidarity.