Big Map Moree

Disaster Relief Australia understands that the best way for a community to manage and take ownership of its post disaster recovery is to ensure that the community is heard, valued, and educated before that disaster occurs. Educating and equipping communities with the skills and knowledge to identify and manage hazards is integral to achieving this.

At a community level, building the resilience and readiness of individuals, families and specific organisations creates a stronger community better equipped to manage the challenges of a disaster situation and recovery. A flagship capability that sits at the heart of our relief and recovery operations at Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) is the ‘Big Map’. DRA will be hosting a MOREE Big Map exercise this Friday and Saturday to help communities identify potential risks and hazards and provide solutions to build resilience.

Big Map activity aims to better understand community complexities and develop its risk profile based on exposure within an all-hazard environment. It brings everyone together to develop a collaborative approach to resilience and recovery. Developing strategies for building and enhancing community resilience requires an understanding that vulnerability at any level translates to increased vulnerability in other areas of a larger system.

The stakeholder sessions will be this Friday, 8 March between 9.30am – 3.30pm, with a community session, on Saturday, 9 March between 9am – 3pm. To register your interest, email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or complete the registration form 

It will be worth your while so please take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to check out the Big Map and join DRA to walk the Big Map of the Moree Plains.