Blaze Aid - Calling all volunteers

Out of the ashes on black Saturday 2009 came an urgent need for fences to be rebuilt. Kevin Butler, a local Kilmore East farmer, whose fence lines were among those burnt, sought assistance from family, friends and local volunteers to assist him to rebuild them. Grateful for the assistance they received, Kevin and Rhonda Butler decided to try to help a few others with their fencing.

Thus, Blaze Aid was born and within just a few weeks of the  fires, several hundred kilometres of fencing has been resurrected. This task could not have been achieved without the support of volunteer groups and businesses assisting with equipment, food, accommodation and billeting, transport and hands-on assistance in the fire zones.

Blaze Aid’s aim is to complete the fencing by 1st September 2009 – the start of Spring. To achieve this, they need to have enough volunteers “on the ground” and we need the continuing support and financial assistance of the broader community and of businesses.

Go now to: Blazeaid