The Country Emergency Response Group (CERG) needs your help on January 16th, 2010 with moving approximately 10-15 tonne of fallen timber from a Taggerty address following the Black Saturday fires. The property owners who are a really nice, elderly self sufficient couple (Marilyn & Ad) have been trying to cope on their own but came to an abrupt halt early December following a mini cyclone that tore through the district bringing down trees, power lines etc.
We have been approached by concerned neighbours and eventually the couple themselves for help. The job requires dragging away fallen timber from near the house to a central wood pile (windrow) at the front of the block.
This job is a good opportunity to brush up on our off road driving skills. Some of the timber will require chainsawing into towable lengths and otherwise for winter firewood. Another couple of jobs are the removal and replacement of shade cloth over a 6m x 4m fernery and the laying of foundations for a new shed lost in the fires. We also need a builder or handyman who can help with basic foundations/framing of the shed.
If you have a spare few hours, drag chain, chainsaw and possibly a trailer (big or small) to help us we would really appreciate it.
If you don’t have access to these things we still need your help with loading and unloading trailers.
Estimated time for the job is ½ day at most if we get a good number of volunteers.
Meeting Time: 10-30am, Saturday 16th January 2010.
Meeting Place: Buxton Recreation Reserve, Maroondah Hwy (50m north of Buxton Trout & Salmon Farm).
What to bring: Lunch, drinks, hat, sunscreen, camp chair, family, friends, chainsaw, drag chains, car, trailer, ute. Work gloves will be provided to protect your hands from blisters, splinters and grime.
UHF Channel: 20.
Questions/Contact: Call Evan on 0411 533 248 or email
vic_cerg@bigpond.com
Hoping to see you on the day,
Evan
CERG Coordinator
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Originally Posted by Teks
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