Bushfire Community Recovery Service

Bushfire Recovery

CatholicCare’s Bushfire Community Recovery Service offers confidential counselling and support - and we are going to be there for the long haul.

We have on the ground counsellors who can provide ongoing assistance free of charge in bushfire affected communities - and we can come to you.

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View this overview of CatholicCare’s Bushfire Community Recovery Service including John Roycroft’s story. John from Flowerdale tells of his family’s survival and how the men’s getaway weekends have helped them.

Men's Getaways

The Age ran an article (12/12/2009) on Men's Getaways for men from bushfire affected communities. This series of weekend getaways were funded by CatholicCare's Bushfire Community Recovery Service and organised by the Hurstbridge Bushfire Support Centre to enable the men to go fishing in East Gippsland, relax together and talk. Some of the men from Flowerdale tell their story of what they shared on Black Saturday and how important it has been for them to keep talking and supporting each other.
Click here to view article.

Contact Us

Kinglake Office
Open 10am to 4pm with longer hours over summer.
10 Main Rd Kinglake
T: 5786 1016

Whittlesea/Kinglake/Flowerdale
Aicha Brogan   0400 367 414
Fiona Dixon     0417 510 611
Glenn Little      0400 690 199
Sheryl Lyons   0400 351 593

Healesville/Marysville Triangle
Tracey Bowden 0400 259 886
Fiona Dixon 0417 510 611

Yea/Alexandra Area
Tracey Bowden 0400 259 886

Hurtstbridge/Strathewen/St Andrews
Glenn Little 0400 690 199
Marg Welsh 0400 461 931

Administration Office
Janet Cribbes
Project Coordinator Bushfire Community Recovery
PO Box 196 East Melbourne VIC 8002
T: 9287 5555
F: 9287 5599
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