It’s time to evolve the Kitchen Cabinet – can you help?

Halls Gap Community Recovery

Working together to support Halls Gap’s recovery, resilience, and community connection

Date: 19 August 2025
Halls Gap is small but resilient. When bushfires surrounded us last summer, we acted quickly, forming the volunteer community-led Halls Gap Recovery Kitchen Cabinet focused on health, wellbeing, and community wide recovery. With minimal resources and strong community spirit, we supported one another through an extremely challenging time.

Together, we’ve achieved so much these past months!

  • Starting with a community dinner on New Year’s Eve
  • 3 yoga classes, with yoga now running weekly in Halls Gap
  • 2 relaxation sessions
  • 3 art therapy sessions
  • A kids disco pool party on January 27th
  • A cool space activation during the heatwave from February 1st to 4th
  • Roadside clean up events
  • 91 hours of pest weed control
  • 6 water aerobics classes
  • A Pétanque Club community open evening and BBQ on February 24th
  • A community wellbeing BBQ on March 31st
  • A community recovery workshop on April 28th
  • Developing an Emerging Leaders Group
  • A community Wellbeing Day on May 31st
  • And now, the GLOW Halls Gap Winter Festival from July 5th through August 31st

The Next Phase

Now, we’re entering a new phase — one focused on long-term recovery, preparedness, and building a stronger, more connected Halls Gap community. We’re evolving our informal committee into a more enduring Community Recovery Committee and associated Working Groups to guide efforts over the next 2–3 years.

And we need you! Are you ready to put your hand up and be part of what comes next? We want to hear from you!

Check out the information below that the Kitchen Cabinet has put together about what comes next and how you can get involved.

Next Steps

Let us know how you’re interested to contribute by filling out the Expression of Interest form, or if you have any questions, by contacting us on HGKitchenCabinet@gmail.com by 8 September 2025.