Podcast: Hope critical in surviving Disaster- Sue Dowling
In the 2019 Floods in NW Queensland, the devastation was immense, 500,000 cattle perished in what was described as a humanitarian disaster. There was a global response to a GoFundMe Campaign run by Sisters of the North and donations topped a million dollars in 16 weeks. SOTN Sue Dowling says they were able to provide a Ping of Hope for the community.
In 2019 NW Queensland was hit by terrible floods. An estimated 500,000 cattle died. It was a disaster of monumental proportions and the damage to roads, fences and homesteads was devastating.
Susan Dowling was part of a tiny group that wanted to help. The Sister’s of the North started a crowdfunding campaign and the response was incredible. They raised over a million dollars in six weeks and were able to provide financial and emotional support to communities in the region.
Rural Journalist with the ABC Country Hour who refuses to stop telling stories about the bush. Agricultural scientists, former Director of the National Press Club and member of the Rural Press Club Hall of Fame. Keen photographer, a crazy golfer who loves bushwalking, diving and travelling.
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