Water for Recovery

Location

Victoria

Partners

BlazeAid and Bushfire Recovery Teams

Water for Recovery

Following the January 2026 bushfires in Victoria, many households across regional communities have been left without safe water. Re-establishing water supply is a critical first step in recovery – enabling people to return home, rebuild and regain independence.

In partnership with BlazeAid and regional Bushfire Recovery Teams, the Reece Foundation is supporting communities across south-west and north-east Victoria by:

Supplying rainwater tanks to impacted households
Coordinating installation by volunteer plumbers
Prioritising support for residents unable to restore water access independently

Get involved

Become a volunteer

From July to December we require 16 volunteers each week. The minimum commitment is two days. There are many opporutnities to be involved. Apprentices under 18 must be acompanyied by a team member.

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Fund a water tank

Every contribution is tax deductible and enables a household to regain access to water. For every tank you fund, we will match it!

Donate

A better world starts with you.

Every donation helps us and our partners on the ground make real change for the people that need it the most. If you’re a qualified tradie, you can join our list of volunteers to be notified when there's a project that needs your expertise. Have a project idea? Apply for a Reece Foundation Grant to help a community here or overseas.

Get involved

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Recent projects

Oolah project

Pomonal Water Tank Project

Growing Goodness at Dingley

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Siem Reap Washroom Toilet Project

Over two weeks, nine volunteer tradies from Australia got their hands dirty, digging, building, and installing washroom toilets to give families a safe and private place to wash and go to the toilet.

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Mimal Water & Sanitation Project

We co-designed a water solution with Mimal Land Management to meet the needs of the local community and to support the ambitions of their Healthy Country Plan.

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Project Maa

The Reece Foundation trade volunteers supported the Project Hiu team over a three-week period to construct a rainwater catchment, treatment and filtration system at the local school that can be easily maintained.