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After ten months of helping rebuild fences lost in the Black Saturday bushfires, BlazeAid finished its fencing program in mid-December 2009.
Fencing volunteers needed in NSW.
Volunteers are needed in the Lake Cargelligo and Griffith region of NSW to assist with fence rebuilding after recent floods in the area. The fencing is being coordinated by the Rotary Club of Lake Cargelligo, through Operation Lend A Hand, and BlazeAid encourages you to help out, if you can.
Many BlazeAid volunteers would fondly remember the teams from Lake Cargelligo, Yenda and Griffith who came on three occasions to lend a hand in the bushfire affected areas. Peter McFadyen and Gordon Browne arranged to borrow the local Salvation Army mini-bus to bring down teams for four or five days at a time. Now, many of their neighbouring farmers could do with some help. After facing many tough years of drought, they now have flood-damaged fences in need of repair.
Volunteers will be covered by insurance through Rotary International. The area is relatively flat, unlike the hilly terrain that BlazeAid volunteers worked in. Weather conditions are good at the moment for fencing work.
Volunteers can bring their caravan, motorhome or tent and set up on one of the properties, and some power is available. There is also limited accommodation in a nearby portable house. Volunteers will need to do their own catering (ie bring their own food, and cook their own meals.) Some water is available. However, this is a region which has been drought-affected for many years, so please fill the water-tanks in your caravan, etc before you arrive. The house has shower, toilet and laundry facilities available.
Whether you’re an ‘old’ BlazeAid volunteer, or a new volunteer, we hope you can be part of Operation Lend A Hand, for a few days, a week or more.
For more information on volunteering with Operation Lend A Hand, please contact Peter McFadyen on 0429 981 553 between 7am and 9pm EST.
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| Out of the ashes of Black Saturday 2009 came an urgent need for fences to be rebuilt. Kilmore East farmers, Kevin and Rhonda Butler, were among those whose fences were burnt. Needing to quickly secure their 1500 sheep, they sought assistance from family, friends and local volunteers to help rebuild their fences. |
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| Within a week, the fences were completed – a task that would have taken them months to do on their own. Grateful for the assistance they received, Rhonda and Kevin decided to try to help a few others with their fencing. Thus, BlazeAid was born. |
Since the devastation of the Black Saturday bushfires on 8th February 2009, thousands of long- and short-term BlazeAid volunteers have come to help rebuild fences for the bushfire survivors. Our volunteers have come from all parts of Australia, as well as New Zealand, Switzerland, England, Afghanistan, Canada, Germany, Austria, America and France. |
| Working tirelessly, but cheerfully alongside the bushfire survivors, we have rebuilt over 400 km of fences in areas including Kilmore East, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Pheasant Creek, St Andrews, Strathewen, Flowerdale, Wandong, Mt Disappointment, Glenburn, Murrundindi and Clonbinane. In addition, we’ve helped to remove hundreds of kilometres of damaged fencing, removed fallen trees from fence-lines, helped with gardening projects, and even built the odd chook shed or two. |
By lending a hand in true Aussie style, BlazeAid volunteers not only built fences, but helped to restore the spirits of fire survivors who lost loved ones, pets, stock, homes and property to the inferno. The survivors we assisted are extremely grateful for the work, support and friendship of BlazeAid’s volunteers. |
| BlazeAid’s work over these many months could not have been achieved without the generosity of the many donors, sponsors, volunteer groups, individuals and businesses who have assisted us with tools and equipment, food, accommodation and billeting, transport and hands-on support in the fire zones. We are extremely grateful for their wonderful support and thank them most sincerely |
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To contact BlazeAid
Please phone Kevin on 0418 530 471
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email blazeaid@gmail.com |
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