Giving account for local flood assistance

Published on 01 December 2022

The Gannawarra Giving Account has been reactivated to assist with the community’s recovery from the October-November 2022 floods.

Initially created by Northern District Community Health and the Gannawarra Resilience Committee - a group consisting of 28 agencies working together to ensure planned and coordinated community support across the Gannawarra Shire - the account will support initiatives that help rebuild community connections and assist individuals affected by the floods.

“The Gannawarra’s recovery from the October-November 2022 floods will take many months and any support that residents can receive will be pivotal,” Mayor Charlie Gillingham said.

“The Gannawarra Giving Account helped many residents as they endured the 2018/19 drought, and my fellow Councillors and I hope the account is supported by the wider community following the flood emergency.”

Managed by Northern District Community Health, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

“The primary purpose of the Giving Account is to provide assistance such as funding for uniform, equipment or fees to ensure inclusion into school, sport and recreation opportunities for children or anything else needed to meet other individual and community needs,” Northern District Community Health Chief Executive Officer, Mandy Hutchinson said.

“With Christmas less than four weeks away, people who prefer to donate to a charity during the festive period are encouraged to support their local residents and donate to the Gannawarra Giving Account.”

For more information or to make a tax deductible donation to the Gannawarra Giving Account, visit www.givenow.com.au/gannawarragivingaccountfloods or www.ndch.org.au