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In October 2020, after a terrible year, Wingecarribee Shire Council Social Recovery Sub Committee, together with the Southern Highlands Foundation – Fireaid 2020, announced a community photographic competition/exhibition called PhotoVoice – Renewal & Resilience.Â

Peter Campbell Design was engaged to manage the design and production of all branding and collateral associated with the project. The aim of the event was to gather emotive imagery embodying community resilience during that horrific time, and renewal in the period since. The response was very moving; images of the bravery of those who battled the fires, photographs and words revealing the heartbreak and hope of communities in the path of the flames and starting down the road to recovery. With additional funding, the exhibition was expanded and turned into a high quality coffee table book. During the design process, an idea for a song came to me; I wanted to acknowledge the savage beauty of the fires, the anguish of fear and loss, but also the deep connections made, the bonds forged and the overwhelming kindness shown in those moments of grief. I imagined the community gathering, telling the stories, weeping and laughing together, drawing close and remembering.. gracious and tender, a circle of wonder, a circle of friends. If you would like to hear the song, click HERE