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Helping the bushfire victims on the North Coast

Posted by Parramanaic on November 15, 2019 at 8:45am in NRL

Just a thought but I see Manly are heading up here to Rappville to have a look at what the bushfires had done and help out. I was thinking if anyone here has contact with the club, maybe suggest that the club and players come up here and help out the victims or even help the RFS in battling some of the fires, have a look at what the fires had done, talk to some of the victims, donate a few signed jumpers or donate some money to help the victims, those who lost everything. It would make some kids day, even if the kid isn't an eels fan but at least he/she can get to talk to Moses or Dylan Brown or whoever. Just a suggestion

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Anguillidae November 15, 2019 at 9:28am

An excellent suggestion Parramaniac. I've been helping a mate out up at Nana Glen for the last couple of days and have been amazed at the work of the chopper pilots, the RFS, the local volunteers and the NPWS. This area is also rugby league heartland (Group 2) and any support that can come from down south would be very much appreciated I'm sure.
Uncle Wizards Sleeve indigenous elder He/Him November 15, 2019 at 9:52am

Is Rusty out there giving everyone orders ?
- Anguillidae > Uncle Wizards Sleeve indigenous elder He/Him November 15, 2019 at 9:55am
  
  Nah mate, he's away at the moment. Nearly lost his house though and it's pretty close to the township.
  - Uncle Wizards Sleeve indigenous elder He/Him > Anguillidae November 15, 2019 at 12:14pm
    
    Out of curiosity with all the media going on around it can I ask you as a first hand witness , has there been any activity in fire hazard reduction up there ? And what’s the locals perception of the topic ?
    
    As much as i I can’t stand Crowe I’m glad his property survived .
    - Anguillidae > Uncle Wizards Sleeve indigenous elder He/Him November 15, 2019 at 12:26pm
      
      Some locals feel that more could have been done to reduce fuel loads in certain areas but they also acknowledge the sheer size of the area. It's simply not possible to reduce fuel loads everywhere and there are only certain days when those hazard reduction burns can take place (due to wind strength, temperature, legislation and the like). Russell Crowe has always been extremely generous to the Coffs Coast community funding the local pool, rugby league, team uniforms, sporting equipment (and everything in between). He wanders around town just like anyone else. Yes, they are all very lucky that they saved Russell's house. If it got through his property the town would have been next.
      - Grunta the great > Anguillidae November 15, 2019 at 2:35pm
        
        I’m on them, 9th day straight today. 13 hour days.
        
        Have seen fark all celebrities or pollys and that’s a good thing.
        
        Months of smoke and everything is brown or black.
        
        Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > Grunta the great November 15, 2019 at 2:48pm
        
        Grunta the great > Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown November 16, 2019 at 8:48am
        
        That’s RFS volunteers, Snakette.
        
        They are renowned for lighting fires.
        
        Grunta the great > Grunta the great November 17, 2019 at 2:24pm
        
        https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/5754090/volunteer-fire-fi...
        
        Volunteer fire fighter guilty of lighting multiple South Coast fires
        
        Debbie Narel Brereton, of Manyana, has had bail revoked due to "high risk of reoffending"
        
        Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > Grunta the great November 15, 2019 at 2:51pm