Floods in Queensland, February 2012

Update Monday 20 February 2012 - Change of venue

Our basecamp in the Dunkeld region is likely to be the Dunkeld Hall instead of Albany Downs station. Originally, we planned on using the hall, but when it appeared it was unavailable, Therese and Don at Albany Downs very generously offered us the use of their property for our basecamp and we are most grateful for their wonderful offer.

It is now likely that we will be able to use the Dunkeld Hall. The Shire will supply ablution blocks, and we are trying to get mobile phone coverage in the area.

If you are already on your way to our basecamp, keep going, because we will definitely be in the Dunkeld area and will confirm the venue in the next day or so.

Property Owners

If you have been affected by the floods, please visit our Fencing Help page for information about having BlazeAid volunteers working with you.

Volunteers - We need you in Queensland

We will have a basecamp starting near Dunkeld, Queensland (south of Mitchell and north of St George) on Wednesday 22 February 2012. Volunteers who arrive before then can help with setting up the basecamp.

There are a number of large cattle stations in this area which have been badly affected by the floods. The Government has declared this a Disaster Area. Some farmers have lost 20 or 30 km of fences and need to replace it urgently to prevent their stock from straying.

Please visit our Volunteering Information page for more details on how you can join us.

It is quite possible that BlazeAid volunteers will be involved in helping out in other flood affected areas of Queensland over the coming weeks.

Please check this website again for updates every few days. We will provide more information as soon as it comes to hand.

Thank you