Resilient Uki is proud to share that we launched our new Community Emergency Hub Guide on 8th December 2025 — a practical, step-by-step playbook designed to help communities organise and support each other when disaster hits.
Developed with the input of 10 community resilience groups across Tweed and Byron, the Guide builds on the Wellington (NZ) Community Emergency Hub model and has been adapted for Northern Rivers realities. This project was coordinated by Mel Bloor and Bec Talbot for Resilient Uki, bringing together lived experience from recent disasters and turning it into clear, usable tools for the moment when power, internet and formal support may be limited.
The guide is designed to be used in the middle of a crisis – with whoever shows up – and to work with or without power, internet or immediate government support. It includes simple role cards, checklists and templates to help volunteers safely open a hub, welcome the public and coordinate local offers and requests.
Download the Guide and explore the accompanying Resource Pack here: https://resilientuki.org/commu
Pictured above are (l-r) NRCF’s Grants and Community Impact Manager, Melanie Bloor and Bec Talbot (Resilient Uki) and NRCF Grants Administration Officer Mel Horswell at the Hub Guide Resource launch.
Image credit: Vibrant Imaging