myownsummer_5 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 so half of australia is on fire and the other half is under water... its pretty shit that the fires have claimed so many lives however the boston globe has come up with some pictorials if anyone is interested http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/bushfires_in_victoria_australi.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelk Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 It is a terrible situation and the fact that it only happened about 30 mins from where I live makes it quite scary.The cooler weather and less wind has calmed the situation slightly but the end is still not near.I've donated some cash and vegan pet food to try and help a little but it's difficult to know what else to do, especially to help the animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyvegan Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Hey Joel, here are few places to start with helping animals. Animal Liberation NSW is helping animal bushfire victims via our free call 1800 751 770 numer, through the around-the-clock work of Barrie Tapp who apart from hands-on rescue work he has organised donations of "farm" animal food and other essentials i.e. horse blankets. He has liaised with Frankston Council for a tract of land to be used for people to drop donated goods to and he then delivers them to remote areas. Other organisations doing fantastic work for bushfire victims are: Help For Wildlife - P.O. Box 181, Coldstream 3771 and Nigel's Animal Rescue - P.O. Box 1096, Hartwell 3124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelk Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Thanks heaps mate, I'll get onto them and see where I can pitch in. It's upsetting that a lot of the livestock is not really getting much care.I appreciate the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I heard that Leonard Cohen my favorite singer, and from my city) is now in tour in australia, or soon, and donated $200,000 to help the people there. I heard about 200 people died so far. It's horrible that some of the fires are criminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSupreme Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I just heard on the rado some guy just got charged for starting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelk Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Yeah he's in custody now, facing 35 years jail. He will have a hard time if his identity is ever revealed as there are people baying for his blood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I heard about this on CNN as well. I hope things are getting better....what is the status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelk Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 There are still fires that haven't been contained and there has been a lot of backburning which has left the city very smoggy. For a lot of the affected areas it's all about rebuilding now, which will take a long time. Plus there are still bodies unaccounted for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pink Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Terrible. Simply terrible. I did like one of the pictures I saw on AOL News a few das back. did anyone see the picture of the firefighter who was sharing his water with a Koala? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelk Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 did anyone see the picture of the firefighter who was sharing his water with a Koala?Terrible. Simply terrible. I did like one of the pictures I saw on AOL News a few das back. did anyone see the picture of the firefighter who was sharing his water with a Koala? Yeah, the koala is being cared for now by a wildlife rescue organisation, hopefully he will recover completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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