Mamamia Out Loud: SPECIAL EPISODE: The Bushfires

Since September, Australia has experienced the worst bushfires in our history. The conditions have been described as “apocalyptic” and likened to “an atomic bomb” as fires continue to burn in every state and territory in the country.

On New Year’s Eve tens of thousands of Australians found themselves trapped by fire with no power or mobile phone service. We speak to Mamamia’s Editor, Clare Stephens, who was one of them. 

The loss of homes, business, wildlife and, at last count, 23 lives, is being mourned all over the world. In this special episode of Mamamia Out Loud, Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman and Jessie Stephens discuss what’s happened, why such fury is being directed at our Prime Minister and perhaps most importantly, what can be done to help. 

For a full list of where to donate, see the list below: 

New South Wales

Support your local brigade
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/support-your-local-brigade


Support firefighter’s families
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/general-news/featured/support-for-firefighter-families


Giveit NSW - you can donate money or find specific items that have been requested for donation
https://givit.worldsecuresystems.com/items-needed?campaign=50


Mogo Zoo Fire Recovery
https://au.gofundme.com/f/mogo-zoo-fire-recovery 


Port Macquarie Koala Hospital
https://au.gofundme.com/f/help-thirsty-koalas-devastated-by-recent-fires

Victoria

Bushfire Appeal for the ongoing support of bushfire survivors
https://www.vic.gov.au/bushfireappeal


Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund
https://www.gerf.org.au/donate/ 


GoFundMe pages have been set up for the Victorian communities of Cudgewa https://bit.ly/2Qr1F3b and Mallacoota https://www.gofundme.com/f/mallacoota-fires-support-fund
Wildlife Victoria
https://www.facebook.com/donate/466018984334454/2938373519529456/

South Australia 

CFS foundation
https://cfsfoundation.org.au/donate
Gofundme for Kangaroo Island wildlife recovery and rehabilitation efforts
https://bit.ly/37KGQFx 


Kangaroo Island Mayoral Relief and Recovery Bushfire Fund 
https://bit.ly/2T3dhLy 


Adelaide Koala Rescue LTD
http://www.akr.org.au/donate 

Queensland

RFBAQ Donations
https://rfbaq.org/donate-to-a-specific-brigade


Queensland-government-backed Givit is coordinating donations of items across Australia.
https://givit.worldsecuresystems.com/items-needed?campaign=4

General Help

Donate blood with the Australian Red Cross
https://www.donateblood.com.au/ 


Australian Lions Foundation
https://www.givenow.com.au/australianlionsfoundation 


RSPCA
https://www.rspcansw.org.au/ 


Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery
https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-donate 


WIRES for animal support and care
https://www.wires.org.au/donate/emergency-fund 

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