Community
1 March, 2024
“Mud army” salutes justice group
Mossman Elders Justice Group manager Christine Lynch says it took a “mud army” to clean-up their Front Street office following the devastating flooding in December.
“We had my family, we had friends, colleagues, other service providers and our landlord came in with some helpers as well,” Christine recalled.
“We were very fortunate that we could get in and clean as soon as we could.
“I called them my mud army and it was an amazing mud army.”
Christine said the Mossman Elders Justice Group became a vital meeting place with so many other service providers closed down because of flood damage.
“Our mob knew they could come in here, knowing we could direct them for support,” she said.
“We also had a group of ladies from our women’s group that wanted to come in here, catch up and just hang out or have a cup of tea.
“They needed that support and friendly face given the trauma many had experienced.”
Christine’s can-do attitude following the floods epitomised why she was named the Douglas Shire Citizen of the Year.
“If I could, I would have taken my name off that certificate and put everyone else’s name on there as well because this is a team effort,” she said.
“I work with amazing elders and colleagues who’ve supported me from the day I started with the justice group. It’s like a family in here.”
The Mossman Elders Justice Group provides its clients with cultural support for court matters.
This includes presenting cultural reports at sentencing and bail applications, assistance to the courts in managing community-based offences, and networking to implement crime prevention initiatives.
