For all of the talk of who is to blame, what to do going forward, etc, etc, I wonder how much do the people and animals affected care about that at the moment? I would guess, bugger all. If you want to make a quantifiable difference, you can choose the recipient of your largess here.
www.news.com.au/technology/environment/bushfire-relief-how-you-can-help-those-in-need/news-story/a0476ac3538b8c373f281ea6be204421
Just devastated by the loss of life, both human and not.
T.H.....
I donated to the red cross. They advised me that the money is going to the right place. I've always trusted them and the salvos.
Giving direct to your local firies is a sure bet, whether it's monetary or direct assistance.
Select to expand quoteTried adding the article but it didn't work. The article provides links to donate directly to people in need, animal shelters and of course the Salvo's and Red Cross. Keep arguments about the credibility of these NFP's out, just donate if you can.
TH...
We decided to help Warriors For Wildlife as well as people . It's amazing what the donation depots want . So we went to the shops and bought stuff . Animals are people too.
Help yourself !
If the army cannot land aircraft in Mallacoota then they should develop o portable BLEU (Instrument blind landing) system for these problems.
Bushfires ---- Sounds like sales pitch, I;S NOT!
Australians need to own and use STOL 4 seat light aircraft bush-planes (tested over a decade amateur experimental designs) MORE THAN Canada needs aircraft!
We always try to donate directly to the closest point of the disaster. Like in the case, to the CFS or RFS which mostly are volunteers.
We no longer donate to the big groups, (some mentioned in these posts.)
Main reason being is, one of the big world organizations 'after' the Boxing Day Tsunami, explanation to why the funding hadn't ever made it to those impacted within the first two years. The answer given was:
We will use funding where we see fit, and not necessarily in this recent disaster
All funds collected help to bolster our relief fund reserves, and we then allocate as "we" as we see fit.
This organization collected millions at the time from donations that the donating public believed would be for those impacted.
Look up BLAZEAID and either donate or volunteer to help farmers rebuild their fences.
It doesn't get any more direct than that.
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We always try to donate directly to the closest point of the disaster. Like in the case, to the CFS or RFS which mostly are volunteers.
We no longer donate to the big groups, (some mentioned in these posts.)
Main reason being is, one of the big world organizations 'after' the Boxing Day Tsunami, explanation to why the funding hadn't ever made it to those impacted within the first two years. The answer given was:
We will use funding where we see fit, and not necessarily in this recent disaster
All funds collected help to bolster our relief fund reserves, and we then allocate as "we" as we see fit.
This organization collected millions at the time from donations that the donating public believed would be for those impacted.
How do you donate directly to the volunteer firefighters without actually giving money directly to them? The organisations they volunteer for are controlled and owned by State governments. So any money donated to these organisations could go wherever a bureaucrat decides.
The RFS in NSW at least is turning into a government department with all the rules, paperwork and regulations that come with a bureaucracy. This is one the main reasons many country people are leaving the RFS and relying on themselves to protect their property.
I'd definitely go for your local orgs or a firefight units. Also you may ask if your workplace has some program for a thing like that or management have plans on helping themselves and you might join. We did it first with www.redcross.org/ and after a few weeks our company www.depressionalliance.org/ started a campaign as well so it's a win-win for me, I took part in both.
The Deputy leader of the National party and agriculture minister has been given responsibility to distribute your donations as she sees fit 
Bill Shorten and Albo have joined BLAZEAID to help the burnt out farmers directly, hands on, building fences!
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Bill Shorten and Albo have joined BLAZEAID to help the burnt out farmers directly, hands on, building fences!
Yes Boofta
Agree
Blazeaid is a fantastic organisation
