Remembering the 2003 Canberra Bushfires | Communities at Work | Canberra

20 years ago, on 18th of January 2003, the sky over Canberra was black. The bushfires had entered Canberra’s suburbs and in the space of hours 4 people died, over 490 were injured, and almost 488 homes were destroyed along with 90 commercial, educational and rural buildings.
As an organisation, Communities at Work did admirably on that dreaded day, and in the weeks and months to follow, playing a prominent role in supporting and representing the local community. The Bushfire Recovery Taskforce was one example and our CEO at the time, Maureen Cane, was asked to join. Maureen Cane remembers the Bushfire Recovery Taskforce as a wonderful privilege to help plan for Canberra’s future after the fires. For many, including Maureen, the National Arboretum was one of its greatest legacies. However, at the time it did not enjoy popular support. We’d just suffered a massive bushfire. Who wanted more trees?
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