Traralgon Community Recovery Committee

What is a Community Recovery Committee (CRC)?

The CRC will represent individuals, businesses and groups affected by the June floods in the Traralgon area. Up to 12 positions are available on the committee to ensure an equal and diverse representation of our community.

Interested people can submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to go through a selection process to ensure an inclusive and diverse membership. Council is seeking members with commitment to community, economic and environmental recovery.

Membership of the CRC is open to anyone aged over 18 years who either lives, works, or has a significant connection to the affected area.

If you are a young person under the age of 18 but want to be part of this process your EOI will require support from your parent or guardian.

Membership of the CRC may include:

• Residents
• Community leaders
• Business representatives
• Young, old and everyone in between
• People with a disability
• Indigenous people
• LGBTIQ people
• Culturally diverse people
• People with lived experience of insecure housing.

The CRC will:

• gather information about community strengths;
• identify the top community recovery priorities;
• create a Community Led Recovery Plan;
• recommend community-led recovery projects to Council for funding.

The CRC will base their recommendations on:

• Recovery principles
• Asset based community development
• Deliberative decision-making processes
• Local data and priorities
• Good governance and grant making

Why a CRC is being established

Recovery from emergencies is most effective when the communities that are directly affected, lead it. People impacted by emergencies are in the best position to understand their community’s priorities for ongoing recovery.

Setting up a CRC will give all parts of the community a voice in the recovery process.

What is out of scope for a CRC?

The CRC will not:

• Make recommendations or decisions without appropriate evidence and community support.
• Be responsible for the implementation of priority actions. The CRC are planning and advisory bodies.
• Operate outside the roles and responsibilities of an agreed Terms of Reference.