Australia on fire🔥😷

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  • rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    Listen to this beautiful song written by our Taree local as a tribute to our firefighters. I love it 
    https://www.facebook.com/206757268330/posts/10157879408483331/
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,297
    We're into rain here on the U.S. west coast now, but those days of choking down smoke were not that long ago (and will be here again), so my best thoughts and hopes for some relief to our Down Under friends during a tough, shitty time.  Hang in there good people!
    "Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!"
    -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"

    "Try to not spook the horse."
    -Neil Young













  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Thank you Brian.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • No CoderNo Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126

    Unfortunately mate, the majority of voting public only look in their own backyard when thinking about who to vote for. Now that many residents of the Eastcoast of Australia have been impacted by these fires and seen the lack of actions by any of our governments (State or Federal) that they may start thinking about the bigger picture. Sad that it takes these terrible events to bring to light some major issues
    The other major issue with Australian politics (and from what I've seen, we are not the only western country with this problem) is I'm not sure the other voting options will be vastly better. It would be nice to have a PM though that actually seems to care about ALL Australians. I wonder if we can convince Jacinda Ardern to become an Aussie??
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Gosh, I wish she was our PM.
    Labor have lost me.
    Greens for me.

    Another article

    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    brianlux said:
    We're into rain here on the U.S. west coast now, but those days of choking down smoke were not that long ago (and will be here again), so my best thoughts and hopes for some relief to our Down Under friends during a tough, shitty time.  Hang in there good people!
    thank you Brian. All the other states are burning too and getting worse. Soon it wont just be the east coast taking the brunt. Fireys are warning once its hits the Sydney suburbs things could get very bad very fast. They seem to have tamed the media somewhat lately but its not getting any better in fact fire ignitions and uncontained fires have doubled since Tuesday. The PM stated today to be calm and not hype the situation. He's a fucking lunatic it hasn't even been summer weather yet! I read a post yesterday from a firey warning my local area that they are the last line of defence and they cant stop a bushfire heading into another major national park in NSW the Barrington Tops! They are hoping for help as most of the crew are over the age 50 and are exhausted 
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I saw that press conference live on ABC .
    Nauseating. Yeah ok, we'll be calm Scummo.
    The liar from the shire. The jerk with a smirk.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    First NSW and QLD, then VIC, now it is WA.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • camsjamcamsjam Posts: 375
    So sad to realize how bad the fires there are. I hope all the Aussies here get through this.😢.  Your leadership sounds about as intelligent, thoughtful and compassionate as ours here in the US. And other countries have been witnessed laughing at the idiotic statements made. I don't really care about being embarrassed..I'm more angry that the environment and all the citizens are the ones suffering thanks to their stupidity and selfishness. Also--I love the screen name mad fucking witch. I hope she curses their hearts but stones don't burn. 
  • rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    The fires still rage and are not stopping anytime soon. We are heading into a heatwave next week into the 40 degree plus celcius range. Our firies are exhausted and equipment is wearing out quickly from months of battling these horrific fires. We have sent an air tanker across the country today as fires are now rampant in Western Australia also. Big arse country with only one owned 15,000 litre air tanker DC10 "marie bashir" and one one loan from the US the 38,000 litre DC10 supercharged 911. Almost 3 million hectares has now burnt in NSW alone. We are drought ravaged and on level 4 water restrictions. 90 towns may be evacuated soon as no water is left. We have sold our water to the highest bidder. Foreign owned almond farms and cotton farms draining the rivers for profit. Coal mines poisoning the artesian basin our ground water which covers the entire eastern Australia. Corruption and greed and a prime minister that doesn't give a fuck!! This footage is from tonight. Calm weather and dry forest of gumtrees blowing up like a bomb. Unstoppable and killing our landscape and precious animals. Our firies can only offer property protection from these mass blazes in the hope to save some homes and lives. They are doing an oustanding job and are just superheroes to us. I won't get into the climate change debate but its becoming evident and people are finally opening their eyes.
    https://www.facebook.com/354115391435898/posts/1385987124915381/
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Our PM is more focused on the religious freedom bill. I hope one day the people of this country stand up to him. Revolution!
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • No CoderNo Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I really struggled to make out what she said. The audio is distorted. I got the gist of it though. What more can be said, Scomo is a disgrace.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    While our country burns our POS PM has jetted off to Hawaii for a vacation.


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    So if anyone sees our pathetic PM in Hawaii tell him the Australian people don't want the useless prick back!
  • kce8kce8 Posts: 1,636
    So there is also good news in this bad time! 

    Just to spread something positive here...

    I read that story about a 12 year old boy who saved himself and his dog by escaping the fire in the car!

    Brave young man. I'm sure there are so many of them. :smile:
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    So if anyone sees our pathetic PM in Hawaii tell him the Australian people don't want the useless prick back!
    and crack an egg on his head while you're at it
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Gives government money to his church but not to Firefighters


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    Still yet to find out if my dad and his wife lost their house in the fires today😔 at least they got out safely.
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    That's the main thing. I hope their house is okay
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    What a goose


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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