Fair Thora Day

October 2022 | Thora Hall, Thora, NSW, Australia

A celebration of connectedness and resilience.

Fair Thora Day was a community festival with talks from Gumbaynggirr Elders and local experts, community visioning, live music, and sharing of local food surplus. Held at the Thora Community Hall, it attracted residents from Thora, Darkwood, Gordonville, Bellingen, and Boggy Creek. The event was designed by OzGREEN’s volunteers in a Resilient Communities workshop held in 2021.

"I really appreciated the opportunity to hear stories and life experiences from Gumbayggirr Elders."

- Participant
"Just want to express my gratitude for being invited to contribute to the Fair Thora Day. It was great to see so many passionate community members interested and committed to protecting country. I really enjoyed all the discussions and again congratulate OzGREEN and all the wonderful work you're doing, and including Gumbaynggirr custodians to contribute to the discussion. I think we are on the right track."

- Participant
"An opportunity to process past events and dream brighter futures together."

- Participant
"Not much happens in Thora - great to see people coming together."

- Participant
"So powerful to see Gumbaynggirr representatives and local RFS representatives up on stage talking together, and listening to each other."

- Participant

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Bellingen Shire Council (BSC) Mayor Stephen Allan and BSC Sustainability officer meeting with community at Fair Thora Day.

Outputs and Outcomes

1 events
80+ participants
10 local organisations working in collaboration
Increased community capacity, skills and resources regarding risk management, effective response, recovery and resilience.
Strengthened relationships within and between localities in the Thora region.
Provided a space for the Thora community to talk about the challenges they have faced over a dramatic couple of years. Raise community awareness and resilience by conducting educational talks by local experts about food resilience, ecosystem health and disaster preparedness.