Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) is a step closer to its goal of becoming Australia's biggest recovery organisation, with Keno confirming the continuation of its partnership for another two years.
Disaster Relief Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that provides emergency assistance to communities impacted by a range of natural disasters, unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams in Australia and across the world.
Keno has committed $200,000 a year for the next two years to DRA.
Most recently, DRA has deployed one of its largest operations to date – a veteran-led volunteer workforce to flood-affected areas in Queensland and New South Wales.
Disaster Relief Australia CEO Geoff Evans said the essential partnership between the two organisations supported communities following severe and life-changing natural events.
“The Keno and DRA partnership is about reaching into communities to bring help to those who have been devastated by natural disasters,” he said.
“It’s about restoring hope where there is none and being there for members of our community who need assistance the most.
“Our partnership allows DRA to continue to mobilise the veteran and defence community to help the survivors of disasters.
“Currently, DRA has a large volunteer Disaster Relief Team based in Coraki, New South Wales, just outside of Lismore. During the coming months, we will be assisting multiple communities in Queensland and New South Wales in their flood recovery efforts.”
Clubs and pubs are the heart of our Australian communities and often act as DRA operation headquarters, where recovery efforts are organised and run.