Thread: Black Saturday Property Clearing - Help Needed

Count me in Evan, I'll check with the neighbour also,might stay at Rubicon Sat. night if any one wants to(I'll post in upcoming events).


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Teks, I'll be on my own but still coming(O'niting..http://www.aulro.com/afvb/upcoming-e...95633-bla.html ).

Any one thinking of helping out with this?

Don't want to shift 5 ton on my own, come on

Sorry, it's getting off topic but I ask
Nearly a year on and these people need help? That's sad!
What happened to all the assistance and more importantly the financial assistance of all the Millions of public donated dollars that were supposed to help people like this?????????????

It was ok for the Gov to fork out money to those neighbours here in the Dandenongs that decided to evacuate their properties when there were fires in the general area. They got undeserved financial assistance when all they did is leave for the day, they didn't suffer any loss, yet people who do loose things don't get help?

Ok,, count me in, SWMBO won't be happy, (first free weekend after our move) but, I have a saw and chains, and happy to tow big stuff around,,

We had fires go through our farm up at Gerogery just proir to Xmas, so im in practice with clearing,, Council came through and felled all the dangerous trees along the roadside,,Would have been nice to see people help up that way, instead of taking all the good fallen timber for themselves,, although some looked alot like professional type set ups. We lost all our wood stacks to the fire, and paddock trees were left to burn,,

Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining!

Sorry, it's getting off topic but I ask
Nearly a year on and these people need help? That's sad!
What happened to all the assistance and more importantly the financial assistance of all the Millions of public donated dollars that were supposed to help people like this?????????????

It was ok for the Gov to fork out money to those neighbours here in the Dandenongs that decided to evacuate their properties when there were fires in the general area. They got undeserved financial assistance when all they did is leave for the day, they didn't suffer any loss, yet people who do loose things don't get help?

Mate, don't take this personally coz I'm not having a go at you in particular... instead of complaining, just get stuck in and help.

My retired dad has spent 3-4 days a week all year doing clearing, fencing and whatever needs doing with CERG et al. All volunteer, all using his own vehicle, paying for his own fuel and often paying for his own accommodation and food unless billeted out to a local family. Yes he has the time available, but waiting on the government to look after it aint going to do a thing to solve the problem. The donated funds has gone towards all kinds of things like feeding volunteers lunch, paying for resources such as kitchen gear etc etc - but it was a drop in the ocean compared to the real needs.

That said our own family got stuff all help from anyone after Ash Wednesday in 1983 and that took us years to clean up.

Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining!

Sorry, it's getting off topic but I ask
Nearly a year on and these people need help? That's sad!
What happened to all the assistance and more importantly the financial assistance of all the Millions of public donated dollars that were supposed to help people like this?????????????

It was ok for the Gov to fork out money to those neighbours here in the Dandenongs that decided to evacuate their properties when there were fires in the general area. They got undeserved financial assistance when all they did is leave for the day, they didn't suffer any loss, yet people who do loose things don't get help?

OK, to answer your off topic point of view, I have been through CERG working nearly every weekend (sometimes midweek) in Kinglake, Marysville, Buxton and Taggerty since Black Saturday night assisting farmers and home owners particularly those who have literally fallen through the cracks of the various aid packages.

Now I could have stayed home and spent my fuel money and other expenses on a new set of driving lights that I wish I had plus a stack of other stuff around the home but I can live without these luxuries a little longer when there are people out there who through no fault of their own are now on the breadline struggling through each day with deep greif and very little in the way of creature comforts. Lord knows how they got through winter living in a tent or a shed.

The elderly couple we are helping are far from a drain on the public purse as they are usually totally self sufficient living off their fruit trees planted eons ago and their vege patch which is now less than a quarter of its original size. The couple do not draw a pension and do not lean on their community for anything except for now. Due to a mini cyclone ripping thru the area a stack of trees have come down apart from those that came down following Black Saturday creating a whole new fire hazard. Their neighbours have pitched in to help but the jobs are too large for just 4 people with limited equipment. The couple reluctantly contacted me for assistance which is a big step for them as they normally help other people instead.

After surveying the property I can now see their plight and I promised them that a solution would be found hence my appeal for help.

As for all the aid money a lot of that has been dished out to various community projects as well as cash payments to those folk who lost family members and property. Just under a third of the total I am led to believe is still waiting in the wings with some of it going to various community events over the next few weeks.

At the end of the day it’s not what people say but what they actually do that matters.
I am a doer not just a chin wagger talking about what ought to be done.

Should I expect your assistance on the 16th? We need it.

Originally Posted by Chops

Ok,, count me in, SWMBO won't be happy, (first free weekend after our move) but, I have a saw and chains, and happy to tow big stuff around,,

We had fires go through our farm up at Gerogery just proir to Xmas, so im in practice with clearing,, Council came through and felled all the dangerous trees along the roadside,,Would have been nice to see people help up that way, instead of taking all the good fallen timber for themselves,, although some looked alot like professional type set ups. We lost all our wood stacks to the fire, and paddock trees were left to burn,,

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.

Originally Posted by alien d2

Teks, I'll be on my own but still coming(O'niting..http://www.aulro.com/afvb/upcoming-e...95633-bla.html ).

Any one thinking of helping out with this?

Don't want to shift 5 ton on my own, come on

Mate you won't be shifting 5 ton on your own as we will have other volunteers to help you.

So far it looks as though we might have a upwards of 12 or more willing hands but any number is a good number.