Youtube Australia Unites: Bushfire Appeal
BamBamsGurlMoo asked:
The Victorian Bushfires have devastated so many towns in the State of Victoria, Australia, hear our plea and please do what you can to help. You can make a donation at www.redcross.org.au You can also give blood by registering at http For users outside Australia you can make a donation through the Salvation Army at secure.salvationarmy.org Thanks to the Following users for taking part Concept by http Edited by www.youtube.com Still images and thumbnail provided by www.youtube.com Footage …
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March 30th, 2009 at 10:56 am
I donated 30 dollars at school.
Any amound of money helps.
So please donate now!
April 1st, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Very well put together video, it was kinda a little cheesy though. But it was good.
April 4th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
i donated 15 dollars to the disaster at my high school..my friend was annoying me saying it was a waste of money
April 7th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Although I don’t know what it’s like, I feel for you guys who have lost someone or been effected by the fires. I gave a small 15 dollars I wish I could give more but as they say every bit counts. My heart goes out to you. Times maybe tough but your not alone the entrie country is behind you.
April 10th, 2009 at 3:23 am
My Uncle Was In There.. We Dunno If Dead Or Not We Keep Trying To Call Nothing.
April 10th, 2009 at 7:31 am
thank you but i am no hero i just do what i can, i am just amazed at the aussie spirit that people have raized over 100 million. not they are needing things like simple garden tools to help clean up. i just hope i never catch the +_+_head to lit one of the fires because he might be put in a drum full of fuel and give him a box of matches becuase he likes playing with matches lets see how he goes with that
April 12th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
what about the 2003 bushfires in the snowy mountains or north of sydney in 05?
April 14th, 2009 at 10:46 am
agreed and thanks for commenting.
April 17th, 2009 at 11:23 am
let your mum know we thank her for all she is doing
April 19th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Correct. Its a relatively new fact that some bush requires fire, smoke to germinate seeds thus regrowth is a lot thicker. Raping the bush is not the answer neither is massive prescribed burning but careful house prepping, construction including keeping at least 25 meters around your pad clear of scrub will go a long way to seeing your house survive a bush fire. If you can’t save it then retreating to a fire proof bunker makes a lot of sense. Let the Insurance companies worry about the rest.
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:40 pm
It was a little “mawkish” but that is appropriate under the circumstances, IMHO. Some of the people watching this video will have lost loved ones. Even a rugged true-blue Aussie probably feels SOME emotion when losing a family member. That is nothing to feel ashamed of.
And the intention of this was to raise money, remember. So a little emotional manipulation is required. (Especially in a media-weary world used to Hollywood effects).
Use that practical Oz gung-ho for the rebuilding process.
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Of course, people need a chance to grieve and bury their dead. But as soon as possible, whilst it is still fresh in our memories, everyone should start asking themselves: How can WE take responsibility? What could WE have done differently? That is the only way to learn from histroy. There is no point in blaming the fire, or the arsonists, or the powerline company. Fire is a natural part of the environment. The decisions we make will affect how it affects us.
This must not happen again.
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Hats off to all in the CFA and volunteers from other states.
Well done to everyone involved in making this video. The response to the fundraisers has been staggering.
My request to you is that you follow up your actions, by keeping the issue in the spotlight whilst the royal commission is in progress. Some far-reaching changes will need to be made, some of which will be politically unpopular.
Lots can be done to prevent a similar tragedy in the future, but it will require public input.
April 25th, 2009 at 5:25 am
Edo
Don’t mean to detract from the general tone of the video and the supportive comments by going off on a tangent, but felt your question (not silly) deserves a reply:
Believe it or hot, wood is generally quite a good fire-proof building material. The reason is that it usually first chars on the surface. That layer of charcoal is quite a good insulator for the wood underneath.
Many of the houses seem to have burned from the inside out. My guess is radiant heat through the windows ignited….
April 27th, 2009 at 5:59 am
Hi gnarly
The truth is that there is an enormous amount to learn about fires and the way they interact with property and people. That is why the CSIRO, among others, has an entire department dedicated to studying them.
Everyone has the right to stay and defend. In fact, they have the RESPONSIBILITY to do so if they can, because each saved house is a break in the fire front.
Govt CAN make a difference. e.g.
If people were required to have bunkers they could stay and defend with confidence.
April 28th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I live less then 2 hours away from where the biggest fire was on saturday. It’s really sad. My Mum works for the Red Cross donation line, aparently there we’re 41+ calls every 2 seconds that week. So tragic, but im really glad Australia, and even over sea’s have opened there hearts for the people effected by the blazes
April 30th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
It was a bit of irony that one guy got a fine for removing trees from right next to his house yet his house didnt burn down during the fires. I think he got out of it pretty cheaply really but goes to show that cleaning up round the house reduces the risk of losing your home to fire
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:55 am
That is true. Hell, can’t **** without a permit these days.
My approach has been to just do it. But then, where I live nobody is ever going to know what I trim or what I do.
May 5th, 2009 at 3:54 am
Im not just talking backburning but general fuel reduction primarily around homes. You cant even trim a tree these days without a permit.
May 10th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
what about making it compulsary for the homes to have fire shelters.
May 12th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
I know it might be fun to make stupid comments for you but, really, shutup.
May 14th, 2009 at 7:09 am
Do you suggest I simply move into the city every summer?
May 15th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
It’s also the fact that last winter was often too dry to back burn, and that continuous burning over time, and this sounds weird, makes the bush more flammable.