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Animals including livestock generally tolerate smoke and ash fallout from bushfires well. However some animals, particularly cats, dogs and horses, may exhibit minor respiratory problems or eye irritation. In areas where there are ongoing serious smoke impacts, livestock owners may want to consider relocating their animals, depending on advice from emergency services. The respiratory symptoms
News Corp and the Murdoch family will give $5 million to help those affected by the Australian bushfire crisis. This comes after the announcement that the company will dedicate the paper sales and advertisement dollars from January 21 to bushfire relief. The donation will go to charitable organisations helping local firefighters, providing emergency services to
The Lake Eildon Tourism group says that the fires in north-east Victoria have meant a serious downturn in visitor numbers to local businesses. James Anderson issued a statement today (Tues.) reminding people that the Lake Eildon area is open for business. “The devastating bushfires across Victoria has taken its toll on many local communities, and
Bonnie Doon Fire Brigade advises that P2 face masks have been distributed in at the Community Centre, Metro Service Station, Bonnie Doon Post Office and also at Oasis. Anyone with asthma or feeling the effects of the smoke in the district are welcome to pick up some masks at these points.
Detectives have charged a man in relation to a fatal collision which killed a man working as part of the bushfire response in Thornton on January 3. Investigators have been told a car and a ute were travelling along Goulburn Valley Highway when they collided head on about 1.45pm. Emergency services were not able to
Red Cross is urging everyone to be aware of the psychological and emotional impacts of this summer’s unprecedented bushfires, which have reached beyond the fire front to impact the lives of all Australians. “Immediately after a disaster, people may experience a range of thoughts and emotions, like numbness, fear, anger, helplessness and frustration. These are
Occupational Therapy Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of significant new investment in mental health support for those affected by the national bushfire disaster. OTA president, Associate Professor Carol McKinstry said the announcement on the weekend of an initial $76 million investment in additional mental health services for firefighters, emergency personnel, individuals and communities
The South Gippsland Sentinel-Times newspaper has published this tribute following the most recent death in Australia’s bushfire crisis: There has been an outpouring of emotion after the death of Parks Victoria firefighter and long-serving staff member, Bill Slade of Bass, at the weekend. Among the thousands of social media messages posted at the weekend, these
A Victorian Bushfire Appeal Event evening is being held at Fawcett Hall on Thursday,. February 6 from 7pm. The event is through the efforts of Cinamon Cunningham, a local business owner and Fawcett Hall Committee. She has been deeply affected by the fires over the last few months, herself an active volunteer firefighter Cinamon developed
Alexandra Football-Netball Club’s plans for 2020 are well underway, according to this report by Club President Ray Steyger: In 2020, the AFL Outer East Football/Netball League will provide competition again in three divisions – Premier, Division 1 and Division 2 with some movement between the Divisions. The Murrindindi Shire clubs of Alexandra, Kinglake, Thornton-Eildon and
