General Chat

Its 5.45am there now. I'm wondering what the daylight will bring today.

Still thinking of everyone, praying ... Mick so hope too that you can come on when you are able, let us know how you are.

xxx

Still thinking of everyone, praying ... Mick so hope too that you can come on when you are able, let us know how you are.

xxx

Mick hope you can get on soon and let us know you're okay...xx

Thinking of you Mick and that are safe. Hope you can make contact with us soon...

xx

Thoughts too to all those effected by the fires

thinking of you mick
xxx

I'm hoping GR will give me permission to put the address of the Austalian Red Cross appeal site to donate a little cash to help. Its about 2 Aussie dollars to the pound.

Failing that, google it, you'll soon find it

OMG so awfull Sending thoughts to all
Hope Mick is Ok
emx

my thoughts are with everyone!!

Hope Mick is safe and well

xx

Apparently only about 25% of the fires are caused directly by the heatwave. The rest are started by arsonists, or just stupid people. One car has just been seen in the area, the passenger threw a lit cigarette out of the window! Incredible.

The Bunyip fires have been re-started several times by firebugs as they call them. They haven't caught any and don't know the identities of them but they know its happening.

One has been arrested in New South Wales in their fires, which are at the moment getting worse.

I had no idea just how bad the fires were until I woke this morning to hear about so many deaths and see appalling scenes of the fires on the television.

My thoughts are with everyone caught up in these horrific events.

To hear that some fires are being deliberately set absolutely beggars belief.

Mick please take care of yourself.

Jean.

Really hope you're OK Mick.

Stay safe

Sheila x

I have just finished watching the channel 9 news. I feel so sick in the stomach, these poor people, what a horrific way to die.

As the headline news stated;

"Hell's fury has been unleashed on Victoria with at least 84 people killed so far in what has officially become Australia's deadliest bushfires disaster".

and then in the north Queensland people dying due to floods.

Grave fears are held for a five-year-old boy believed to have been taken by a crocodile in north Queensland floodwaters.

A large-scale search was launched after the boy followed his dog into floodwaters at Cape Tribulation at the Daintree on Sunday morning, police said.

He had been walking with his seven-year-old brother at the time.

"He disappeared in the water and his brother saw a large crocodile in the vicinity of his disappearance," a police statement said.

Meanwhile, two people are missing at Silky Oak, south of Tully, after a vehicle carrying seven people tried to drive through floodwaters earlier Sunday morning.

What a terrible weekend so much death and destruction, my prayers go to all the families, I grieve for them. I am absolutely choked with emotion. I cannot comprehend this appalling tragedy.

Helen

p.s. update 18 minutes ago....

Death toll in Australian Bushfires believed to be over 100, fires still threating homes

It's such an awful thing to happen.

My heart goes out to everyone involved in this nightmare.

Thinking of you Mick xx

Thanks Shimms for doing that for me

I was watching a 1 hour show all about it. It has just came along the bottom of the screen that a well known News Reader Brian Naylor and his wife have been confirmed dead. They were in the path of the fire.

I have never ever seen such devistation it has crippled the State of Victoria. I have just sat and cried my eyes out at the people who have lost their homes over 650 homes gone and 66 now dead with the possibility it could get up to 100.

One thing I would like to say is how I admire the Volunteer Bushfighters that have been working day and night to put these fires out. They are true Hero's and God Bless them all for doing what they do. It must be traumatic for them too. I know lots have had to have counselling because of it.

Mick when you do return and I am sure you will God Bless yourself and your family and everyone around you that has either lost homes or family in this Nightmare

Jackie

Latest, the fires near Warragul and Traralgon, are no longer posing a direct threat, but communities have been urged to stay vigilant. So it sounds like Mick is safe.

There are still many other areas where the fire services are working flat out to control.

It is now the worst bushfire in Australia's history.

Death toll now reaches 84 as they find more in areas like Kinglake and Maryville...wiped out. Many people died in their cars trying to get away, but the fires overtook them.

It's hearbreaking

Stay safe Mick, and I hope this terrible time will soon be over, I know you have many dark days ahead, but good luck to all our Australian friends, we are all worried about you.

Be safe everyone.

Love Barbara xxx

the pictures and videos are heartbreaking
i cant imagine what it must be like to be there :(


mick hun stay safe xxx

rooting for you mick
be safe no heroics
my thoughts bare with you and your family xxx