Friends of Australians who would like to support the communities affected by the burning bushfire can donate through the links provided below. Concerned donors can donate to the Australian rural firefighters (donate RFS), bushfire victims or animal care organisations.
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The Australian High Commission in PNG had acknowledged the prayers and concerns on Facebook...
A big thank you to everyone who has sent us their thoughts and expressed concern about the fires in Australia. We have had a number of people asking how they can help with the fire response and recovery. Information on how you can help is provided below. Thank you all again; our thoughts are with everyone affected by the fires. Advice on travel to Australia is also provided.
Info from the Australian High Commission
Here are the possible ways to donate to RFS, the Red Cross and other organisations that are at the front line. There are 3 main groups fighting the burning bushfires and those affected:- Donate to the firefighters who are in the frontline of the burning fires,
- Donate to the charities that are helping the bushfire victims, or
- Donate to the animal welfare organisations taking care of the animals affected by the burning bushfires.
How to Help:
Some of the main organisations supporting communities impacted by the fires include:
- Australian Red Cross
https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-new-years-eve
- The Salvation Army
https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/donate/make-a-donation/donate-online/?appeal=disasterappeal
- NSW Rural Fire Service
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/about-us/fundraisingc
- Country Fire Association of Victoria
https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/home
- South Australian Country Fire Service
https://cfsfoundation.org.au/donate
- WIRES (injured animals)
https://www.wires.org.au/donate/now
Travel Advice:
The Australian High Commission encourages travellers to Australia to monitor their government’s overseas travel advisories regarding travel to Australia.
The travellers can also monitor the ABC News website (www.abc.net.au), which has links to relevant state fire and emergency authorities. Travellers should follow the instructions of these authorities before travelling to areas or residences near the burning bush fires.
