although i never had the opportunity to meet you, i feel that in itself is a great loss to me. your loving father brousse has brought you into my life now. we would have made great friends, with our common love for animals. it saddens me that the world has been deprived of all the love you both offered, to all livings things in it. although you can no longer be with us in the flesh, your spirits and the love you have in your hearts, will remain with all those who knew and loved you, and all those that know your story and also with me.
stay free and ride the spirits of your horses in the sky.
I remember the days of horror, unfolding on the television, watching from up nth qlds way. The tears pouring down my face, and many others emotions too. I mourned the loss of so many people that i had never met before, it surely was a tragedy, unlike i have ever seen before.
I just want the loved ones all left behind, and those now somewhere, more devine, to know that, although the days are passing by, the memory of that day will never blind.
Please know that prays are with you all, for those that lost 'love' big or small.
I pray that you find peace of mind, knowing that your loss is remembered for all of time. Peace n Love Hails xoxo
I live in Pheasant Creek and on the day of the fire I was weathering out the heat like most people with the curtains shut and watching TV. We knew when we moved here two and a half years ago that we were moving to a fire-prone area and we took it seriously. We bought a generator, a decent pump and installed a sprinkler system around the house. My husband spent many hours clearing undergrowth and removing overhanging branches.
We went to the CFA meetings and joined the local fire-guard group. This was a series of meetings in neighbours houses led by a CFA volunteer who educated us about what to expect from a bushfire and how to prepare our properties.
Because of the weather warnings during the week and the previous exceptionally hot weather that led up to the day, we had filled water barrels and placed them around the house along with mops and buckets, rakes, etc. and had the correct clothing ready.
When the fire hit we went into complete panic for a few minutes then got ourselves under control, turned on the sprinklers and my husband connected the trailer to the car carrying water tanks and began hosing trees that caught on fire close to the house. Meanwhile my son and I were putting out embers that threatened to take hold close to the house. The sprinklers attached to the eaves of the house kept us cool and wet. The fire was all around us, in the trees and catching in a flash of a second everywhere but the house was OK thanks to the sprinklers and my wonderful brave husband and son. These things saved us along with a whole lot of pure luck. Venturing out to seehow everyone else had fared was the scary part, with trees and power lines hanging and falling over the roads and still burning, most of our neighbours houses completely flattened and still exploding. Hugs all round and screams of relief when we found our friends OK. They had run to another neighbours house and fought the fire together there.
We lost sheds and loads of stuff and our precious cat who liked to sleep in the hay in the shed but we are all OK and I guess here to stay.
my husband and i live in kangaroo flat bgo victoria and the day that bendigo had the fires. we helped a woman that we knew who lived in the area of the bushfires in bendigo. we put her and her two children up for the night,
My name is Jane and I was born in Vic,I lived in Boolarra and then Chuchill.I have lived in S.A for awhile now but still think of Vic as my home.My heart bleeds for all you brave, brave people.I understand why you live where you do and also understand the devastation to such a glorious place on earth.My tears fell knowing I was in a place where I could not come and help you who I think of as my family.With many prayers and much love I know you guys will come out of this prouder and stronger and with a renewed awe at the kindness,and humanity of strangers.God Bless.
My family & I wish to convey our condolences to all those in the Victorian Fires this Feb 2009, we also would like to express our appreciation for all emergency resources and volunteers that have helped from within Victoria and around the Nation, and to those people assisting with makeshift shelters - You people are all truly Angels sent from above. God Bless U All for your assistance and may the memories of those loved ones live on in All Australians Hearts.
Our Prayers are with you Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow and for eternity.
I used to live and work in Healesville and worked in Marysville, many years ago.But i remember how beautiful these places were.My prayer goes out to all the families who have lost loved ones and property.I used to know the Flannigan family, Dawn the mum, and John i dated for many years , back in the 90s.If anyone has any info on the family, would you please email me at star_fire53@yahoo.com. They lived in marysville. Debbie is johns sister. God be with all of you.
Hermes Kelly
dydaypime Dec 22, 2011
melanie and penny chambers.My memory
jeannie gypsie hayes. Sep 17, 2011
stay free and ride the spirits of your horses in the sky.
my love
abz May 24, 2011
lost love
Rachy G Mar 06, 2010
Mel and Penny chambers
Love you girls forever, still aching for you both so much miss our mallacoota holidays an family dinners and long chats and lots of silly times,
Ill love you both forever...
till we meet again in Heaven
God bless you both xoxoxox
love your heartbroken cousin Rachy G.
Your always in our hearts!!
Halie Jul 24, 2009
I just want the loved ones all left behind, and those now somewhere, more devine, to know that, although the days are passing by, the memory of that day will never blind.
Please know that prays are with you all, for those that lost 'love' big or small.
I pray that you find peace of mind, knowing that your loss is remembered for all of time. Peace n Love Hails xoxo
My Memory
Christine Mar 31, 2009
We went to the CFA meetings and joined the local fire-guard group. This was a series of meetings in neighbours houses led by a CFA volunteer who educated us about what to expect from a bushfire and how to prepare our properties.
Because of the weather warnings during the week and the previous exceptionally hot weather that led up to the day, we had filled water barrels and placed them around the house along with mops and buckets, rakes, etc. and had the correct clothing ready.
When the fire hit we went into complete panic for a few minutes then got ourselves under control, turned on the sprinklers and my husband connected the trailer to the car carrying water tanks and began hosing trees that caught on fire close to the house. Meanwhile my son and I were putting out embers that threatened to take hold close to the house. The sprinklers attached to the eaves of the house kept us cool and wet. The fire was all around us, in the trees and catching in a flash of a second everywhere but the house was OK thanks to the sprinklers and my wonderful brave husband and son. These things saved us along with a whole lot of pure luck. Venturing out to seehow everyone else had fared was the scary part, with trees and power lines hanging and falling over the roads and still burning, most of our neighbours houses completely flattened and still exploding. Hugs all round and screams of relief when we found our friends OK. They had run to another neighbours house and fought the fire together there.
We lost sheds and loads of stuff and our precious cat who liked to sleep in the hay in the shed but we are all OK and I guess here to stay.
My Memory
leonie Mar 29, 2009
To my victorian family
JaneWest Mar 24, 2009
My Memory
emzaye Mar 23, 2009
In Memory
P and Family from Canberra ACT Mar 22, 2009
Our Prayers are with you Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow and for eternity.
Jan Cooke
Jan Cooke Mar 18, 2009
go bless you all from nerida gare
neria gare Mar 17, 2009