I have set up a list of important and useful links for blog readers who are affected or know of relatives and friends who are affected by the bushfire activity in the South East of Australia, especially Victoria.
This is not a complete listing of all of the Websites that are of benefit but most of these sites will have further links to other government and organization Web sites that are of benefit.
ABC Local Radio Melbourne (774 AM / MW)
Main Web Site: http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/radio/
Live Audio Streams – available around the world
Windows Media Player: http://abc.net.au/melbourne/onair/774stream.asx
RealAudio: http://abc.net.au/melbourne/onair/774stream.ram
vTuner, Reciva and similar Internet-radio directories, including the station directories integrated in to Internet radios, will have this station listed as ABC 774 Melbourne or similar terms.
Useful Web Information
Assistance Web pages:
http://blogs.abc.net.au/victoria/2009/02/offer-help—or.html
http://blogs.abc.net.au/victoria/2009/02/bushfire-help.html
Country Fire Authority (Victoria)
Main Web Site:http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
Incident Summary (Status of Fires):
Web Page: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/incident_summary.htm
RSS Feed: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/incident_summary_rss.xml
Alerts And Updates:
Web Page: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/incident_updates.htm
RSS Feed: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/incident_updates_rss.xml
Community Meetings
Web Page: http://cfaonline.cfa.vic.gov.au/mycfa/Show?pageId=publicMeetings
Red Cross
Web Page: http://www.redcross.org.au
Online Donation to all Red Cross appealss: https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp (Secure Web site)
Salvation Army
Web Page: http://www.salvos.org.au
Online Donation to Bushfire Appeal: https://salvos.org.au/donate/secure-online-donations/?appeal=drvicfires (Secure Web Site)
Councils
Find your local council: http://www.dvc.vic.gov.au/web20/dvclgv.nsf/headingpagesdisplay/find+your+local+council
Telstra
Telephone Assistance Package Information: http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/media/announcements_article.cfm?ObjectID=44405
Phone: 132203
Animal Needs
Triple R Equine Network (Agistment for Horses, Ponies, Donkeys): http://triplerequinewelfare.org/_mgxroot/page_resources_crisis_network.html
Animal Aid: http://www.animalaid.com.au
