Mother Nature and the shit she dishes out...

I thank my lucky stars everyday that I live in a country like Australia but, like every other country, we are at the mercy of the elements be they snow, fires, storms, hail, blinding heat or monsoon floods. Unfortunately Mother Nature made herself known in the state of Queensland where record rains, an already wet ground and an over capacity dam has wreaked havoc across an area larger than Texas. 75% of the state is now either under water or has been affected in some way. Lives have been lost, houses ripped from their foundations in what people are calling an inland tsunami and thousands displaced.

Queensland Premier, Anna Bligh, summed it up perfectly when she said the floods would break our hearts but wouldn’t break our spirits. The Aussie way of life is shining through in the millions of dollars donated so far to those affected. It doesn’t matter that we’re all strangers, in other states or other countries, we all give what we can when we can. This isn’t the first time our little country has faced tragedy on this scale. It’s not something you can ever get used too but we are pretty good at banding together in the after-mass.

In saying all of this, if you can donate in anyway (cash is preferable but I know not everyone can help this way) every little bit counts and is hugely appreciated by Australia as a whole not just those who tonight don’t have homes to sleep in or the arms of their loved ones around them. If you would like to help, I have posted a few links down the page you can follow wherever you are in the world. I will keep updating these links as they come to light.

Thanks in advance for your generosity.
Bronwyn.

If you've been living under a rock or in another country *g* please go to - ABC News for up to the minute updates.

If you have toys, children’s clothing or nursery Manchester go to - www.qldytoyappeal.com.au

If you live in New York City you can still help by going to - http://www.theaustraliannyc.com  

If you would like to donate books for rebuilding libraries and replenishing school stocks, you can find the info on either of my Facebook pages -

Bronwyn Stuart

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The Australian Red Cross has agreed to manage the distribution of the donated funds on behalf of the Queensland Government.

All donations of $2.00 or more to the appeal will be tax deductable (for Australian residents).

Donate over the phone:

To make a donation using your credit card, call 1800 219 028 or visit www.qld.gov.au/floods.


Donate at a bank:

Donations can be made at any Queensland branch of The Bank of Queensland, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ, NAB or Suncorp.

Advise the bank that you want to make a donation to the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal.


Donate online:

You will need to have internet banking set up with your financial institution.

The account details for donations are:

• Account Name: Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal

• BSB: 064 013

• Account number: 1000 6800

Once your transaction is complete, you should record the receipt number for your transaction. If you do not receive a receipt number, contact your financial institution.

If you would like a receipt for tax purposes, please forward a request, with proof of donation to:

Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal

C/O Department of the Premier and Cabinet

PO Box 15185

City East QLD 4002

Send a cheque in the mail:

You are welcome to post a cheque donation – please do not send cash.

Cheques should be made payable to:

The Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal

ABN: 69 689 161 916

Cheques should be posted to:

Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal

C/O Department of the Premier and Cabinet

PO Box 15185

City East QLD 4002