We have received a number of enquiries in my office about how people can help those affected by the bushfires.

The severe level of fire activityhasalready impactedso manyacross our nationhigh levels of property and infrastructure damage, injuries and loss of human life, as well as massive impacts on wildlife and livestock.

I am recommending that we get behind bushfire affected communities by donating directly to one of the following charities:


Red Cross Disaster relief and recovery
Salvation Army
Vinnies NSW + QLD Bushfire appeal
GIVIT
ABCs Queensland Gives appeal supporting the Rural Fire Service