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More than 100 VCC Emergencies Ministry volunteer Chaplains and staff were recognised for their unstinting service during the 2019-20 Black Summer Bushfires by being awarded the National Emergency Medal at six venues around the state during October-November 2022. Some comments and reflections from a few recipients are below: What an unexpected delight to be acknowledged for our work during the

On Wednesday 16th March, VCC Emergencies Ministry deployed its first interstate team to Northern NSW to support the recovery efforts after the recent flood events.  This deployment came about as the result of a request from the NSW Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network (DRCN) as a partner in the Australia Volunteer Emergency Chaplaincy Alliance (AVECA) and was a historical occasion. The

Over three weeks in June-July, many VCC EM volunteers were able to support the Latrobe City Secondary Impact Assessments. In Traralgon, 40 homes and several businesses were flooded along the creek and many more suffered storm damage. There was also extensive storm damage, mainly in the hill country in the south of the shire. Many huge trees were brought down,

I was privileged to attend VCC EM deployments after the storms in June thatran rampant through the ranges and lower-lying areas.I joined in welfare visits in Kalorama with the Australian Defence Force. Itwas as we drove along Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd that I became more aware ofthe devastation these storms had caused. Many roads in the area where stillclosed because