Australia’s Biggest Working Bee, a community effort to help the Sarsfield fire recovery made sure Labour Day long weekend lived up to its name.The weekend was about making the biggest impact in the shortest amount of time.Organised by the combined teams at Fencing for Fires founder, Jaime Wolf, Tradies for Fire-Affected Communities (TFFAC) founders, Piers Smart and Jackson Taylor,...
As East Gippsland moves from the bushfire disaster to the farreaching effects of COVID-19, a series of meetings are being held for locals to give feedback on Victoria’s fire preparedness and response.The independent inquiry into the 2019-20 Victorian fire season, announced by the State Government on January 14, held a meeting in Bairnsdale on Tuesday night.Despite more than 40 registrations,...