The Resilience Party was held at The Channon Hall on Saturday 14th May. With the creeks swollen and the ground still soggy it was wonderful to have such a great turn-out of people keen to socialize and dance. Regardless of the dampening conditions spirits were still high, and having our hall (which was the site of the emergency flood response for many weeks earlier this year) filled with light, music and joviality was a balm for all who came along.
Uncle Gil gave a heartfelt Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony, huge pots of delicious food and tasty desserts were enjoyed, and the local circus performers put on a grand show. And the music! What a fantastic display of local talent there was! From folk, to punk rock, to DJ’s mixing, there was indeed something for everyone. A particular highlight was when the younger kids took to the dancefloor, owning the front row with their heads banging enthusiastically to the punk rock, while the older ones among us either tried to keep up, or appreciated from a quieter distance.
There were some fun games played, and the raffle was drawn, both helping to raise money to reimburse costs of the disaster response.
The Channon Resilience put on the event, with funds from a grant from Healthy North Coast, which we applied for to support our social, mental and environmental wellbeing. Grateful appreciation to everyone who helped the event take place, and to everyone who came along.Our original plan of holding a Festival of Resilience has had to adapt to the changing circumstances, and we now anticipate holding a series of workshops in The Channon Hall over spring. These workshops will use the remaining funds from Healthy North Coast, and still aim to support our communitys’ social, mental and environmental wellbeing.
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