RDV ANNUAL RE EMERGENCY MA REGIONAL RECO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND REGIONAL RECOVERY RDV works in partnership with other Government and non-government organisations to support the recovery of communities and economies impacted by emergencies. In 2014-15, RDV worked with communities affected by the 2009 Victorian Bushfires, the 2010, 2011 and 2012 floods, the 2014 bushfires and the Morwell Mine fire. strengthened community cohesion. 2009 VICTORIAN BUSHFIRES Through the Fire Recovery Unit, RDV continued Vibe Marysville Hotel and to provide a central point of contact for Conference Centre information and connection to services within the Officially opened on 21 April 2015, Vibe State Government for communities affected by Marysville Hotel and Conference Centre (Vibe the 2009 Victorian Bushfires. This included Marysville) was listed by Traveller magazine as supporting communities to implement local one of the world’s 15 most remarkable hotel initiatives funded through the Victorian Bushfire openings of the year, alongside esteemed hotel Appeal Fund. developments including Dubai’s Palazzo In August 2014, RDV provided $975,000 to the Versace, Venice’s JW Marriot and Beijing’s Marysville and Triangle Community Foundation Sunrise Kempinksi. to support recovery and community projects in Vibe Marysville’s development was a partnership the Marysville and Triangle region over the next between the Victorian Government 10 years. This meets a Government commitment contributed $19 million), the private sector to ensure proceeds from the sale of Marysville (project consortia members were TFE Hotels, Central Shopping Centre benefit the local Metier3 Architects and Melbourne Civic City community. Property), and the Marysville community. The RDV also continued to support activities in the long anticipated hotel and conference centre Kinglake Ranges, including the inaugural began operating in February 2015. Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival that The new facility incorporates 101 guest rooms attracted more than 1,000 people, delivered (including five suites), a conference centre (with significant local economic benefits and event and meeting spaces for up to 430 guests),
RDV ANNUAL RE EMERGENCY MA REGIONAL RECO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND REGIONAL RECOVERY RDV works in partnership with other Government and non-government organisations to support the recovery of communities and economies impacted by emergencies. In 2014-15, RDV worked with communities affected by the 2009 Victorian Bushfires, the 2010, 2011 and 2012 floods, the 2014 bushfires and the Morwell Mine fire. 2009 VICTORIAN BUSHFIRES Through the Fire Recovery Unit, RDV continued to provide a central point of contact for information and connection to services within the State Government for communities affected by the 2009 Victorian Bushfires. This included supporting communities to implement local initiatives funded through the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund. In August 2014, RDV provided $975,000 to the Marysville and Triangle Community Foundation to support recovery and community projects in the Marysville and Triangle region over the next 10 years. This meets a Government commitment to ensure proceeds from the sale of Marysville Central Shopping Centre benefit the local community. RDV also continued to support activities in the Kinglake Ranges, including the inaugural Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival that attracted more than 1,000 people, delivered significant local economic benefits and strengthened community cohesion. Vibe Marysville Hotel and Conference Centre Officially opened on 21 April 2015, Vibe Marysville Hotel and Conference Centre (Vibe Marysville) was listed by Traveller magazine as one of the world’s 15 most remarkable hotel openings of the year, alongside esteemed hotel developments including Dubai’s Palazzo Versace, Venice’s JW Marriot and Beijing’s Sunrise Kempinksi. Vibe Marysville’s development was a partnership between the Victorian Government contributed $19 million), the private sector (project consortia members were TFE Hotels, Metier3 Architects and Melbourne Civic City Property), and the Marysville community. The long anticipated hotel and conference centre began operating in February 2015. The new facility incorporates 101 guest rooms (including five suites), a conference centre (with event and meeting spaces for up to 430 guests),
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