Melbourne one of 33 cities to be an inaugural member of the global 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge

The City of Melbourne has been selected to be an inaugural member of the Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge. 100 Resilient Cities is supporting cities from around the world to better address the increasing shocks and stresses of the 21st century. Nearly 400 cities across six continents applied to participate, and the first 33 cities selected were announced in December 2013. An agenda setting workshop involving with a range of stakeholders has been held, and the process to recruit a Chief Resilience Officer has begun.