In the media
Women's Work
ABC News (Australia)
Aug 11, 2018
Former detective Ursula Tunks left the police force with PTSD and depression. Now she leads a team of op shop volunteers whose work helping people in crisis has given her a new lease on life. For more from ABC News, click here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/
A morning with Ursula Tunks and Friends of Grafton Gallery
Clarence Valley Independent
Read the article here: https://clarencevalleynews.com.au/a-morning-with-ursula-tunks-and-friends-of-grafton-gallery/
More than just making do
Clarence Valley Independent
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GOOD DEEDS: Ursula our 2020 Woman of the Year
The Daily Examiner
Read the article here: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/grafton/mending-her-ways-ursula-our-2020-woman-of-the-year/news-story/
The group making do for those less fortunate
Daily Telegraph
Read the article here: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/grafton/the-group-making-do-for-those-less-fortunate/news-story
2022 Living Sustainably Awards
Clarence Valley Council
Community/Group - Highly Commended: Ursula Tunks representing Mend and Make Do Crew Inc.
Read more here.
Rising Up: The Inspiring Stories of Community-Led Recovery
Department of Communities and Justice NSW
Mar 25, 2024
In 2022 the DCJ NGO Flood Support Project supported 81 non-government organisations across the Northern Rivers with $2.1 million of funding. This is a selection of some of the organisations providing critical services to the community.
Ursula reflects on recent recognition
Clarence Valley Independent
Read the article here: https://clarencevalleynews.com.au/ursula-reflects-on-recent-recognition/
From cop to op shop: how Ursula Tunks started a Facebook group that became much more
ABC News
Read the article here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-11/ursula-tunks-mend-and-make-do/10105434
Namatjira paintings return home
Clarence Valley Independent
Read the article here: https://clarencevalleynews.com.au/namatjira-paintings-return-home/
Mend and Make Do helping homeless in Clarence Valley
Daily Telegraph
Read the article here: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/grafton/mend-and-make-do-crew-helping-others-take-a-load-off-in-lockdown/news-story/4e106e3fd35b4f82a26b6bd61c767b7f
