Rapid Response Disaster Relief
Mobile Accommodation Units
Rapid Response Mobile Accommodation Unit No.3
Container of Dreams has developed an innovative solution to help those hit by disaster. With the support of a NRCF Recovery and Resilience Grant and the Yulgilbar Foundation, we have built a fleet of Rapid Response Disaster Relief Mobile Accommodation Units.
“After the catastrophic bushfires, we learnt that we need to have capacity to immediately respond to these types of crises from within our community, as assistance is often a long way away and can take several hours, days, weeks or even months to appear,” said Dr Clare Urquhart, CEO Container of Dreams.
“We have learnt that people need to be housed in accommodation immediately. With the help of the NRCF, our community will now have a small fleet of Rapid Response Mobile Accommodation Units to respond to this need,” she said.
Based in Tabulam, the organisation is focused on providing emergency housing relief to Communities in the Clarence Valley, Richmond Valley, Kyogle Shire and Tenterfield Shires.
“After the catastrophic bushfires, we learnt that we need to have capacity to immediately respond to these types of crises from within our community, as assistance is often a long way away and can take several hours, days, weeks or even months to appear,” said Dr Clare Urquhart, CEO Container of Dreams.
“We have learnt that people need to be housed in accommodation immediately. With the help of the NRCF, our community will now have a small fleet of Rapid Response Mobile Accommodation Units to respond to this need,” she said.
Based in Tabulam, the organisation is focused on providing emergency housing relief to Communities in the Clarence Valley, Richmond Valley, Kyogle Shire and Tenterfield Shires.
Rapid Response Mobile Accommodation Unit No.1
Clare picked up the first mobile unit for the fleet from Anarchy Custom Trailers & Fabrication in February 2021. We now have 4 units in our fleet. Intended for use as rapid response temporary accommodation, the interior of the units are basic, containing essentials like a sleeping area, small kitchenette and a cassette toilet. Each unit is fitted out individually. There are two family units, one unit for couples and one to suit an individual, providing flexibility to respond to different needs.
We would like to acknowledge Northern Rivers Community Foundation, Yulgilbar Foundation and Vinnie's for their generous support.
We would like to acknowledge Northern Rivers Community Foundation, Yulgilbar Foundation and Vinnie's for their generous support.
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