People's Republic of Mallacoota

In a remote part of Victoria, a deeply divided bushfire-ravaged community realises it can't rely on outsiders to make things better. Harnessing its spirit of self-reliance, the town unites to take charge of its own recovery.

As the bushfire clean-up begins, Mallacoota elects a team of locals to lead the town's recovery. It's a mix of left and right-wingers, conservationists and environmental cynics. Seriously? Who thought this was a good idea?

Covid and red tape slam the brakes on Mallacoota's recovery, leaving the team elected to rebuild the town feeling like they've been handed a poisoned chalice. A housing crisis looms and the town's mental health is fragile.

The residents of the bushfire-ravaged town of Mallacoota relive their trauma as the first anniversary of the Black Summer fires approaches. With the reconstruction of their town stalled, is there anything to celebrate?

Millions of dollars of disaster aid are at risk as the deeply divided residents of bushfire-ravaged Mallacoota struggle to put aside their differences and agree on a recovery plan that will work for the whole community.

18 months after bushfires ravaged Mallacoota, its fractious citizens vote on the plan that will determine the town's future. But after all the disagreements, who will put up their hand to turn the plan into action?