Thread: A very smoky sunset tonight

A couple of defenders fighting fires, I think this is around Colo River

If the crews leave it for a mo or two they won't need that barby.

I was thinking today that so many volunteers have put so much time into these fires that it's going to be way beyond a normal commitment by the end of summer. It would be nice if the funds could be collected from whatever sources to make an ex gratia payment to the volunteers, maybe based on an average daily wage, as thanks. I'd contribute. It wouldn't be much, but it would be something.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I was thinking today that so many volunteers have put so much time into these fires that it's going to be way beyond a normal commitment by the end of summer. It would be nice if the funds could be collected from whatever sources to make an ex gratia payment to the volunteers, maybe based on an average daily wage, as thanks. I'd contribute. It wouldn't be much, but it would be something.

Don't forget the employers also who have employees missing for long periods, especially in small businesses.

Originally Posted by speleomike

Hi





How are you involved with the Regent Honeyeater Recovery group? We helped out earlier this year with more plantings in the Capertee Valley near Bogee for Regent Honeyeater trees. That was with LROC NSW providing vehicles to do watering of the newly planted small plants. We also have a tree lane on our place that was planted for the Regent Honeyeater and every year or so a person from Birds Australia comes to count numbers.

Mike

I've been going to the valley for over 12 years providing vehicle and trailer to assist with the planting of around 3,000 trees in both spring and autumn. I spoke to you both at a mechanical day (remember the coffee machine up on top of the racking)a few months ago and again at the planting site.

Here's a couple of pictures of my 130 on the jobIMG_6525.jpgIMG_6531.jpg

Don.

Ah :-)
Now I remember. That was an informative day.
Jill was wondering if yours was the defender that was too heavy to put up on the hoist?

PS. To AULRO members. It was an LROC day where a dozen of us got together and put RR's, Perentie and a Series 2 up on a hoise and had a look at the differences on the underside, suspension, exhaust, damping, sumps etc.

Mike

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Don't forget the employers also who have employees missing for long periods, especially in small businesses.

Aren't most of those employers public service bodies like councils and hospitals? Good on private employers who do release their staff out of a sense of community spirit - well done!

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Aren't most of those employers public service bodies like councils and hospitals? Good on private employers who do release their staff out of a sense of community spirit - well done!

In Queensland at least, employers have a legal obligation to not discriminate against EMS volunteers and to release them to respond to emergency situations.
It is my experience that these laws are flaunted by government departments more often than private sector employers.