Published in the Blue Mountains Gazette 7 September 2022: It has been a tough few years for everyone. Fires, floods and lockdowns. The Festival of Resilience team are drawing on a strong and vibrant community to hold a five-week festival of headline and crowdsourced events celebrating the resilience and spirit of the people of the Blue … Read more
Published on the Blue Mountains Gazette online 18 August 2022: Dedicated Blue Mountains locals are making a little bit of money go a long way in the name of community resilience. Bachelor of Anthropology student, Tina Marie Sheil is one Mountains resident donating thousands of hours of professional skills to develop a new community-led festival … Read more
Shirley Lewis is well known to Blue Mountains locals as a passionate campaigner for living As Sustainably As Possible. Creator of the Respect Arc for moving from waste to sustainability, Shirley joined the Festival of Resilience team with a vision to make a big difference. Shirley’s vivacious alter-ego Baglady has entertained and inspired children and … Read more
The Festival of Resilience recognises that Dharug and Gundungurra Traditional Owners have a continuous and deep connection to their Country and that this is of great cultural significance to Aboriginal people, both locally and in the region.
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
The Festival of Resilience is a partnership between Resilient Blue Mountains and the Blue Mountains City Council.
Seed funding for the Festival of Resilience has been provided through the NSW State Government Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund.
