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As you’ve probably found out from news, radio, Twitter, Facebook or your Australian friends, the state of Victoria in southern Australia has recently been hit with hundreds of bush fires during a record-breaking heatwave. The fires are the deadliest in Australian history, with the official toll currently standing at 173 dead and more than 750 homes destroyed.
The events have left hundreds of people homeless, affecting an area of more than 3,000 square kilometres. Entire towns were wiped off the map within about 24 hours at the weekend.
You CAN help
If those tragic events have moved you and you wished there was something you could do, you CAN help!
The Australian Premier John Brumby, in partnership with the Red Cross and the Federal Government, has set up the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Fund. The donations will be used to provide assistance to individuals and communities in towns and suburbs affected by the 2009 Victorian Bushfires. An independent panel made up of community leaders will oversee the Appeal Funds operation.
Donations can be made using a secure online donations form or by phoning 1800 811 700.
You can visit the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009 page by following this link.
Don’t forget to tell your friends.
