re: #318 aussiemagpie

G’day from Down Under to {everyone}

I saw Crux’s post above about these Victorian bushfires being the equivalent to your 9/11, and I do agree

Tonight we had a night out at our local pub, just a few of us getting together to have a whinge about work etc, and quite a few of us mentioned how this week has been one of tears, disbelief, sorrow, anger - the whole range of emotions…

Yet only one of us had any connection to this tragedy with people we knew, just one woman’s stepson who works at the golf club in Healesville which is still threatened by fires

The response of this nation’s people has been staggering - so much money pledged, so many goods and services promised and being delivered - I’m a Rotarian and my local district is raising money and so far it’s reached many thousands of dollars to go to the Rotary district which covers Marysville, Kinglake, etc for the Rotarians there to distribute

And then tonight I read on blogs there are rumours of 100+ bodies still in the ruins of a church in Marysville, and the tears start again

This part of Victoria was so beautiful, pretty towns, lovely bush scenery, delightful shops and lots of history - all now gone

Thank you all here who have expressed your sorrow and sent prayers to the victim’s families and survivors of the worst disaster in Australia’s peacetime history

Hi aussie.
It really is a terrible tragedy. God bless and God speed recovering.

Super 14 started today. Gonna be great. GO SHARKS.