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    Hi & sorry
    we would love to help but we will be away on that weekend, on holidays. Then I'm committed up at Kinglake helping to finish my sisters new home.

    Keep us in mind if you need help later in the year.

    Andrew & Leigh

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    There should be harsh penalties for these low lifes when the a caught. It's on par with the low life looters.
    Max penalties with no parole.
    I'd like to hear what their defense barrister dreams up for an excuse

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teks View Post
    Chops, it'll great to catch up with you on the day. If you want free firewood that burns like the fires of hell to replace what you lost let me know on the day as a neighbour I know has some nicely seasoned peppermint gum that is free to a good home.

    Thanks for volunteering. I hope SWMBO can come too.
    Thanks Teks,,
    Not sure I can manage the time for a 700k round trip to drop a load of wood to the farm,,(but one never knows what one can work with some organisation, ) I look forward to seeing you,,

    Cheers

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    Living just a few Kilometers from the Queensland border, and being told by the doctor to take it easy for the next several weeks, I cannot come to help you, but would like to thank all those who volenteered to help. It is great to se that you are doing this.

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    It'sNotWorthComplaining! Guest
    For what it's worth, a lot of people on still on holidays and are in far away places.
    Possibly if this was also posted on somewhere like Land rover owners club of Victoria, it might attract more audience of Victorian specific people.

    Or post it on a Toyota or Nissan 4wd club , it might get them to chip in just to prove they can do it better than the Landies
    I unfortunately am not a member of any of these, but some one here might be and could pass the info on. Many hands make light work and the purpose of this is to help people, so who cares what they drive

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    Black Saturday Property Clearing - Help Needed

    Quote Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining! View Post
    For what it's worth, a lot of people on still on holidays and are in far away places.
    Possibly if this was also posted on somewhere like Land rover owners club of Victoria, it might attract more audience of Victorian specific people.

    Or post it on a Toyota or Nissan 4wd club , it might get them to chip in just to prove they can do it better than the Landies
    I unfortunately am not a member of any of these, but some one here might be and could pass the info on. Many hands make light work and the purpose of this is to help people, so who cares what they drive

    So far we are we are expecting members from
    Vic Krawlers
    Victorian 4WD Club
    Nissan 4X4 Club
    CCJC
    Outer Limits 4X4 Internet Forum
    4X4 Earth Internet Forum
    AULRO Internet Forum
    All Wheel Drive Club
    and AULRO

    Being a past member of LROCV I'm not expecting any help from them as they had enough trouble getting anymore than 10 or so members (out of 900+ members!) to help back in Feb/Mar 09 when the fires were burning. The Rural Response Group of 4WD Victoria along with the Pajero Club packed it in late August with the notion that
    everything in the fire zones was back to normal - stuffed if I know how they came to that conclusion considering the amount of recovery work still going on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining! View Post
    Hey guys don't get upset with my question. I would be glad to help, but I have had surgery and am physically unable. I will probably be in hospital again around those dates.
    I merely asked a question, and if you See I also Said it WAS SAD, that they need assistance..
    You mention they have fallen through the cracks.....

    I also stated that people in the Dandenongs got money for evacuatiing even though they sustained no damage. Some rorted this.
    SO OTHERS LIKE YOUR COUPLE MISS OUT ON NEEDED FUNDS, THEY SUFFERED LOSSES. I personally know a FAMILY with 5 kids, no where effected by fire BUT LIVE IN AND AREA THAT HAD POTENTIAL TO BE EFFECTED. SO THAT WENT OUT FOR THE DAY. NOW THEY GOT A COUPLE OF GRAND$ BETWEEN THEM JUST FOR THE INCONVENIENCE OF LEAVING FOR THE DAY! IS THAT FAIR?
    So they and many others WHO DIDN'T DESERVE IT took FUNDS THAT COULD HAVE GONE TO THE NEEDY like your Couple.

    So I'm NOT COMPLAINING uneccessarily. A lot of people in my community have been disgusted in this. But there was insufficent control by the beaurcrats to prevent this. I know of one couple that was disgusted that later went an claimed it falsely and then took that money and donated it to the local CFA. They felt if the money was going to be handed out so freviously then they might as well try and help the CFA.
    I commend any Volunteer to helping out people in their community.
    I was just asking a question. You may have taken it the wrong way.

    ANY I wish you luck with getting volunteers.
    All the best.
    Cheers

    Sorry. I did get the wrong end of the stick.
    What I want to know is who or what agency gave the $2k to the crooked family? I've never heard of evacuees being paid before. Mind you I have heard of many families who were far from fire affected making full use of donated goods at various fire relief centres - some of them loading up their cars to the roof line with food, new clothes, power tools etc etc. The annoying thing is that the cops can't do anything about this pilfering.

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    Just to bring everyone up to date, we now have members of the following groups attending at the Taggerty cleanup on January 16th –

    Vic Krawlers
    Victorian 4WD Club
    Nissan 4X4 Club
    Cross Country Jeep Club
    Outer Limits 4X4 Internet Forum
    4X4 Earth Internet Forum
    AULRO Internet Forum
    All Wheel Drive Club
    Bushtrek 4WD Club

    Sending a hearty thanks to all those who have volunteered,

    teks

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    It'sNotWorthComplaining! Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Teks View Post
    Sorry. I did get the wrong end of the stick.
    What I want to know is who or what agency gave the $2k to the crooked family? I've never heard of evacuees being paid before. Mind you I have heard of many families who were far from fire affected making full use of donated goods at various fire relief centres - some of them loading up their cars to the roof line with food, new clothes, power tools etc etc. The annoying thing is that the cops can't do anything about this pilfering.
    The payment was through Centre link, you had to register to get it.
    I was disgusted when I found out. During the last fires in the UPWEY Morris road and the 5 hectare at the National Park, the CFA web site warned residents to be wary. I stood ground and stayed home. The fires were not immediate threat in my part of the area, although I was closer to the fire fronts than others that evacuated. It wasn't till a week later rumours started about people that left had received the money. I was lead to believe $1k for adults and $500 for kids. I was discussing this with some one and that person confirmed they had received it also. The excuse was it was traumatic for the kids. I believe it was mentioned on the Neil Mitchell show. I sent an email to Channel 9's A CURRANT AFFAIR to expose it, but they never replied. Might not have been news worthy enough!
    I know of a Post Office where I was friendly with the previous proprietor and was discussing it. He told me that some locals were actually bragging about the funds they got.
    I told my sister inlaw about this and she and her husband were disgusted, they had evacuated on that day from Selby. After hearing about the rort they went down after a couple of weeks ands claimed the money too. Then went down to the CFA and gave them the cheque . She told me that if others in the area had a concience they should also give the local CFA the money they received.
    What pees me off is that how do the beauros come up with the value of $1k per adult and $500 for kids.
    Leave the mountain for the day and go to somewhere safe like Knox City shopping centre kill the day there then return and get the Dosh!.
    Even a hotel/motel would cost more than say $150 per night, oh I for IT'S THE TRAUMA. It was a JOKE what happened

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