Picture of the Day: Bushfire Recovery of Steavenson Falls

November 11, 2011
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Picture Via Marysville Tourism. One of my favorite areas to visit in Australia was the picturesque town of Marysville, Victoria that was devastated in 2009 by the worst bushfire in Australian history.  The above picture is of the town’s iconic …

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Christine Nixon is Australia’s Equivalent of Mayor Ray Nagin

April 9, 2010
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Last year’s “Black Saturday” bushfires in Australia were the near equivalent to the Aussies as Hurricane Katrina was to the US.  And just like with New Orleans’ Ray Nagin, the Black Saturday fires were made worse by governmental incompetence: CHRISTINE …

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Nation Mourns 209 People Killed By Bushfires

February 22, 2009
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It was a national day of mourning this Sunday to remember the victims of Victoria deadly 2009 bushfires: VICTORIAN communities devastated by bushfires will rebuild and Australia will never forget the dead, a memorial service for the Victoria fires victims, in …

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Whittlesea Residents Mourn Bushfire Victims

February 15, 2009
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Residents of the town of Whittlesea located just outside of Melbourne and adjacent to both Mt. Disappointment and Kinglake National Park that were both locations of some of Victoria’s biggest bushfires, remember the victims of those fires this Sunday: Australians …

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Truth of Koala “Sam” Picture Revealed

February 13, 2009
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UPDATE: I think this view sums up the Koala “Sam” incident perfectly: She is referring to sceptics (journos?) like Prue Vincent who clarified in The Smage that the video was “actually taken in the week leading up to the deadliest bushfires …

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Mitchellshire Family Feels Vindicated with Fire Prevention Strategy

February 12, 2009
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Here is one lesson learned from the deadly Victorian bushfires that hopefully local governments take heed of: THEY were labelled law breakers, fined $50,000 and left emotionally and financially drained. But seven years after the Sheahans bulldozed trees to make …

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Victorian Bushfire Death Toll Rises to 181, US to Send Firefighters Down Under

February 10, 2009
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The death toll continues to rise from the Victorian bushfires with still around 80 people missing: Bushfires spread towards Healesville FIREFIGHTERS described by the Prime Minister as a legion of heroes are battling on as the death toll grew to …

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Bob Brown Blames Bushfires On Global Warming

February 8, 2009
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Australian Greens political party leader Bob Brown is the absolute scum of the Earth to me right now: Greens leader Bob Brown says bushfires like the ones raging across Victoria and New South Wales this weekend will be more frequent …

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Death Toll from Deadly Bushfires in Victoria Rises to 84

February 8, 2009
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The toll from the bushfires sweeping across Victoria has now increased to 84 people: UPDATE 10:07pm: THE death toll in Victoria’s worst ever bushfires has hit 84. TV veteran Brian Naylor has been confirmed dead. At least 650 homes have …

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Victoria Bushfires Kill Up to Possibly 40 People

February 7, 2009
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Victoria this summer has gone from massive amounts of rain to now a scorching heat wave that has now become deadly as arsonists have been linked to starting some of the deadly bushfires across the state: BREAKING NEWS AT least …

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