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Published: 20 October 2025
This report presents an evaluation of the community-led recovery efforts delivered in response to the October 2022 flood event in Buloke Shire. More than a review of programs and deliverables, it is a reflection on people, their strength, stories, and the legacy they leave behind in the landscape of recovery.
Capturing outcomes across two key funding programs: the Community Recovery Hubs Program, Community Recovery Officer (CRO) Program, this report brings together the learnings, challenges, and achievements that shaped Buloke’s approach.
The CRO program was strategically leveraged to complement the Hub Program, as it provided greater scope for staff resourcing, allowing officers to respond flexibly to a wider area.
The aim is not only to account for what was delivered, but to learn from what was felt, heard and experienced across Buloke’s communities.
This process provides valuable feedback on how future recovery efforts can be strengthened. It leaves behind more than just a report and creates a record that: • Honours the voices of Buloke residents, including farmers, families, businesses, support agencies and frontline workers; • Informs future emergency and recovery planning with real, lived experiences; • Builds resilience across Buloke, ensuring that future responses are more connected, compassionate and effective than the last.
Download a copy of the Buloke Shire Council Community Recovery Report 2022 Floods