For the last ten days I have been thrust back into my old community of Cobargo after a devastating fire razed not only the town but the whole area. I wrote about it. Many friends have lost homes and farms. Many farmers have lost their herds. I have been told the area is scorched earth,Continue reading “Fences for Farmers Fundraiser for Cobargo Area”
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Australian Bushfire hits Cobargo – When a bushfire wipes out your old home town
For the last four days I have been gripped by emotions I can scarcely describe, struggling to take in the catastrophe as it plays out through the lives of my friends. Catastrophic bushfires have been plaguing Australia since September, the result of three years of drought, extreme heat and very dry air and wind. YouContinue reading “Australian Bushfire hits Cobargo – When a bushfire wipes out your old home town”
Do Something to Make a Difference
Climate Change: The Australian Apocalypse These last weeks and months I have been caught up in the horror show that is the Australian bushfire season and the insane heatwave. Not to mention the dust storms and our bone dry interior rendering scores of communities WITH NO WATER. What is unfolding here is well beyond DayContinue reading “Do Something to Make a Difference”
Isobel Blackthorn 