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6th December 2006, 09:10 AM #1
Bushfires near Tolmie
Gday
Concerned for Wood Borer & Meg with Tolmie getting frequent mentions on the news.
Hope they're safe.
Cheers................Sean
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
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6th December 2006, 09:18 AM #2
Hope everything is OK, Rob & Meg.
Just be well prepared and if you're going to leave, don't leave it to the last minute.
Thinking of you both.Retired member
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6th December 2006, 11:02 AM #3Retired
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Not good news on the 11.00 o'clock news. Winds have increased and homes may be under threat.
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6th December 2006, 11:24 AM #4
No No No No!!! They just moved there!!
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6th December 2006, 12:11 PM #5Retired
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Just spoke to Rob.
The fires are 6-7 KM away and the wind is blowing away from them. They are in no danger at present and are being kept informed by CFA, council and all other bodies involved.
They are well prepared should the situation change.
Rob will try to get on later today.
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6th December 2006, 12:19 PM #6
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6th December 2006, 12:51 PM #7
It's plenty dry up there and Rob is surrounded by bush. I thought when I was up there that it wouldn't be such a great place in the event of fires.
I hope the wind keeps blowing the way it is.
The fires seem to be following the same route as the Great Vic Bike Ride.Photo Gallery
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6th December 2006, 01:13 PM #8
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6th December 2006, 03:07 PM #9
Oh that's soo good to hear!!!
Thanks
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6th December 2006, 05:03 PM #10
Not sure where exactly the two members mentioned above are but this is a view of the Tolmie hills from my place in Mansfield.
Authorities have an alert out for Gears Hill, cambatong rd and the merrijig area. Road closures are in place Mansfield is about as far as you can go at present, in any direction
The wind is being a bit tricky at present and cant make up its mind. if it shifted to a sou easter it would blow the fire back on itself. However if we do get a sou easter Mt terrible and the Jamieson burns becom a problem.
What would be really good is a westerly and an inch of rain.
(dreamin)
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6th December 2006, 05:27 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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my son is stationed at Corryong and has been fighting fires around mansfield for the past 5 days. According to the fire map, the fires are everywhere there. There is even a fire at a place called Buggery. Yes, it's listed.
For the fire map see here: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/fires/upda...TC+1100%202006
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6th December 2006, 05:42 PM #13
One hell of an unpleasant welcome for Rob and Meg, trust all is well.
Dadpad, Tolmie is about midway between Mansfield and Whitfield, the other road out of Mansfield rather than turning off for Mt Buller.Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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Im sure Meg and Rob are resilient enough to get out of this thing ok.
I hope so as we are booked in for lunch sometime during the Christmas break.
Al
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6th December 2006, 06:54 PM #15
Rob,
Hope you and Meg have a fire plan that helps you to feel confident of what action to be taking.... although with such a recent move I guess the area might still be a little unfamiliar.
Thinking of you and Meg and hope that all is well.
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