Out of Devastation Comes Caring by Pamela King

Australia has been ravaged by bushfires. Even after good rain, some are still burning.

I am extremely proud of the people of my country for the way they have reached out in support of volunteer (RFS) and professional firefighters, those who lost their homes in the devastation and our unique wildlife whose habitat has been destroyed.

Donations to RFS, charities such as Red Cross and Salvation Army and wildlife organisations have reached millions of dollars including considerable sums from overseas celebrities.

But what next? Do we go back to our insular lives?

Will some of you join or continue to support your local volunteer fire brigade. Have you become more aware of the plight of our wildlife particularly those threatened with extinction? If so, what will you do about it?

The poor, the homeless our wildlife forever being pushed from their natural habitat are still around us. Let’s hope our care, consideration and support continues as we rebuild our country and take steps to prevent such devastation happening again.