bad severe bushfires in hobart

[carly2579]

 its threatning homes and lives   oh man  40 degree  there today too

[cuddles_01au]

Message from Trish:

For those insured with RACT Insurance & affected by the fires, we will have representatives at the following refuge centres today from 10am - 1pm for any enquries: Sorell, Nubeena, New Norfolk & Hobart.
For those who have phone access you can call 13 27 22.

[cuddles_01au]

Message from Nic via 7hofm:

The manager of the Hobart Private Hospital, John Amery has advised that if any evacuated persons currently in Hobart require urgent prescription medication, Doctors at the Hobart Private will see them free of charge and issue any required scripts.

[cuddles_01au]

Message from Di:

If you still want to offer accommodation, the number just given on the ABC is 62338829. They are still processing the few hundred people who are still at City Hall and will call you back if they need you.

[cuddles_01au]

YOU CAN HELP NOW

Just spoke to Peter at The Don in North Hobart - they are now in line with the Hobart City Council to look after people in need:

THEY HAVE REQUESTED WE STOP RINGING, AND START BRINGING!!

They need EVERYTHING except for babies cots and food:

So think:

toilet paper
any toiletries like deodorant and soap
towels
blankets
toys for kids and colouring in books and pencils - they got 50 colouring in books from the Council last night but no pencils!
any clothes - especially underwear
pillows
sheets
LOTS OF UNDERWEAR
anything you can think people might need, BRING IT

The hotel is still open for a beverage too! $1 out of every drink goes to fire relief fund.

PLEASE SHARE THIS

[cuddles_01au]

Keen to make a $$ donation? GREAT.

Do NOT do it over a random Facebook page!

Do it through the Salvation Army, The Red Cross, the RACT or the Bendigo Bank.

Have your critical thinking hats on, everyone!

[flashie*]

Donations can be made to the RSPCA too.

[freakiness]

heaps of info on this FB page for our fellow tasmanians

also if your giving especially cash please make sure its a verified collection seems there are already a few asking for $$ that are not genuine

i will repost any info of importance through out the day again im simply reposting not me doing any of the organising

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tassie-Fires-We-Can-Help/265695153558391

There were facebook fundraisers started on the first day by groups of locals.  These are also genuine people with honest intentions who stepped up before any official fundraising started.

To accuse them of being not genuine is a disgrace.

[darksideofthemoon]

well just got back from Sorrel where they are accepting donations at the Sorrel School...

I took clothes, blankets, pillows, dog food cans, dog harnesses so they can be kept under control if necessary... um, dog toys and tennis balls because animals feel much more relaxed if normal things happen for them.

I also callled in Coles and picked up women's pants and pads because that is something a lot of people won't think of... 2 big bags of dog dry and 2 big bags of cat dry..

Y'know what?  It feels so good to be able to do something for them instead of just feeling awful about what has happened.

I enjoyed the hour's drive up and then back again and met some lovely people 🙂

Just sharing that's all 🙂

[freakiness]

Good on you, Darki. I bet some people and pets were happy to accept your donation.  😄

[twinkles**stars]

If anyone hears of a Melbourne company helping with frieght costs maybe they could post a message here.