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My “Fire anniversary” is NYE. I am planning to go camping with my family, something light and fun. It will be hard given NYE has always been “partying”, and after the year we have had a don’t blame anyone wanting to party their way into the new year and c
I don't know about anyone else, but golly, I could worry myself sick with how afraid I am of this bushfire season.I had a nightmare not too long ago where I was with friends and saw the fires in the distance. I packed my stuff up quickly, only to go outsi
Almost half of the respondents felt anxious and or depressed as a result of the smoke. While many of their health impacts will resolve, the bigger question is what will happen to these people long term. The royal commission into bushfires heard the smoke
I want to talk about caravan living. (Post bushfires that is...) did you, or are you still living in any type of caravan/van/tent/shopping container type home? How has your experience been? We did- we are now out and renting a home. But our
A man who lost his home in a bushfire sparked by a Defence helicopter last summer says it's "ridiculous" that the aircraft did not relay the location of the fire to authorities for 45 minutes.Key points:An Army chopper accidentally started the fire, but i
"Residents on the New South Wales South Coast are starting to rebuild their lives physically, emotionally and financially after the Currowan bushfire.Despite saving his house, he said he had paid a heavy emotional price.""Lot's of people ask me if I would
All last night and for most of today it rained!I don't know how anyone else feels but rain soothes meComing into this fire season I didn't realise how much tension I was carrying until it rains... only then when that tension is released as my guard drops
How do you feel when you smell smoke? (Not cigarettes..) Mixed emotions? A freight? Myself; I at first have a shiver down my spine. Untill I smell the sweer hardwood tang that comes from a fire place or camp fire. I have been lov
Eurobodalla Shire Council flags will fly at half-mast today (26 November) to mark the anniversary of the start of the Currowan bushfire.Council’s flags will fly at half-mast again on 4 March 2021, signalling the day the fires were declared extinguished in
Welcome to the shed! Your quiet retreat.Pour a cuppa, grab a biccie and settle in. It can be challenging to focus on our self-care when we’re trying to rebuild our lives after the impact of Australian Bushfires. Sometimes we feel we have bi
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