How to bounce back from disaster - the extraordinary Christchurch story

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Jul 13

HOW DO YOU PLAN FOR AND BOUNCE BACK FROM THE UNTHINKABLE?

In February 2011 a magnitude 6.2 earthquake caused widespread damage across Christchurch. 15,000 families lost their home in 25 seconds. When the dust settled, the community began to re-envision its world.

According to Sir Bob Parker, Mayor of Christchurch during the earthquake, every disaster, no matter what it is, is about people.

In April, Council engaged the community and asked them to envisage a future for themselves with a ‘Share an idea’ campaign.

Find out how they skipped the usual government tactics to gather 106,000 ideas from the community in six weeks – a plan for the community from the community:

Key message: Councils do not know everything - community engagement is key!

We are living in extraordinary times. How is your region forging a path to recovery?

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Cristy Houghton

Cristy's unique career has taken her from country NSW to the city lights of Clarendon Street South Melbourne and back again. With an early career in radio as a copywriter and creative strategist, she is now a Jill of all trades as a graphic designer, website builder, blog writer, video editor, social media manager, marketing strategist and more.

In fact, give her any task and this chick will figure out how to do it! Go on, we dare you!

No, really, we DARE you!!

Cristy has won two Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) for Best Ad and Best Sales Promotion, and even has an 'Employee of the Year' certificate with her name on it.

Cristy and her husband James have traveled extensively through Russia, China and South East Asia, and have two fur-babies, Sooty (cat) and Panda (puppy). Cristy loves drinking coffee, meeting people to drink coffee, coffee tasting and coffee flavoured cocktails. She also enjoys road trips, TED Talks and watching cat videos on youtube.

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