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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	9 Feb 2009 19:15
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	Genes have given me permission to post this thread. We have all seen the dreadful news of the Victoria Bushfire and seen pictures of the utter devastation over the weekend, watching the death toll numbers rising almost hourly, witnessing the sense of shock, grief, helplessness and bewilderment of those who have lost everything they ever had. The Australian Government have pledged several million dollars in immediate aid, but what is needed more is assistance to the hundreds of now homeless and destitute survivors to rebuild their lives after this terrible tragedy. Over here we can' thelp much, other than with thoughts and prayers....or can we? The Australian Red Cross are appealing for donations, and you should be able to make a secure online donation on their site http://redcross.org.au/default.asp ..follow instructions. Please be aware that there is huge demand on the site at the moment. For Brits, there is no appeal visible on the BRC site so far which is why I'm telling you about the Aussie site. Currently the exchange rate stands at just over 2 australian dollars to £1 stirling. Its a way we can help our friends down under. Every little helps Thank you in advance TW xx UPDATE: British red cross have launched an appeal at last http://www.redcross.org.uk/news.asp?id=90857
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	9 Feb 2009 19:15
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	As soon as I see something on the BRC site, I'll let you know...
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	9 Feb 2009 19:48
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	9 Feb 2009 21:00
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	I'd like to keep this on page 1 so I need some help nudging lol
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 2,086 Send Message	ChAoTicintheNewYear	Report	9 Feb 2009 21:08
	Thanks TW I've bookmarked the site for now, I'm on the laptop and the wireless has been unreliable lately, cutting out when it feels like it. I'll take a look in the next couple of days when it may have calmed down a bit, the traffic on the site not the laptop lol
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Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 1,227 Send Message	SallyF	Report	9 Feb 2009 21:25
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Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 25,620 Send Message	Jane	Report	9 Feb 2009 21:30
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Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 1,227 Send Message	SallyF	Report	9 Feb 2009 21:49
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Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 24,291 Send Message	SueMaid	Report	9 Feb 2009 21:55
	Just to assure you that the site is easy to use and very secure. I'm in Aus. and I've donated this morning (our time). You get a receipt by email and an assurance that all money you donate will go to the appeal including the interest that is earned in the bank. NO money will go to administration. Sue xx
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 1,100 Send Message	TaniaNZ	Report	9 Feb 2009 22:35
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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,312 Send Message	Contrary Mary	Report	9 Feb 2009 23:29
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Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 69 Send Message	Susan	Report	10 Feb 2009 00:12
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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 860 Send Message	ForeverMystified	Report	10 Feb 2009 08:34
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 860 Send Message	Nudge for a very good cause.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	10 Feb 2009 08:44
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	Thanks for the nudges, keep it up, this really is needed. x
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 28,517 Send Message	ButtercupFields	Report	10 Feb 2009 08:47
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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 3,637 Send Message	♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥	Report	10 Feb 2009 10:41
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 3,637 Send Message	Thought this was in need of a nudge
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 973 Send Message	Ingrid in Oz	Report	10 Feb 2009 12:29
	Thanks everyone your all great. (((((((((Hugs to all))))))))))
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 59 Send Message	bega	Report	10 Feb 2009 12:38
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 59 Send Message	If any one would like to see the devastation of victoria copy n past this url below http://www.news.com.au wayne
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 2,267 Send Message	valinkent	Report	10 Feb 2009 13:15
	My niece who lives in Queensland has just been over to New Zealand and said that she could see the smoke from Christchurch NZ.

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