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brave_ponies 
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 Posted: 15 Mar 2022 at 7:07pm |
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Yes please, let us know GAJ. I've seen a few gofundme's on Facebook but would rather help a vet, hay or other animal fund.
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acacia alba
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Posted: 15 Mar 2022 at 9:37pm |
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I think that vet, Bruno, is the one to go to, BP. He has done wonders. Not sure tho. See what GAJ says.
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GAJ
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Posted: 16 Mar 2022 at 11:48am |
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Yes Bruno Ros has been very actively involved, he would channel it well, also Laura Cheshire has been there as well. The vets in this region all all working for nothing to treat the animals. Bruno has coordinated the fodder drop offs and been working with owner operated helicopter owners to rescue animals and put down the ones that are too far gone. Too many I expect. Laura and her friend have been combing the flood areas for the dead animals, scanning and photographing the brands and markings, in order to bring closure to the people who have lost their much loved animals. Laura is also a Jockey and is running on thin air as present as she is not getting much income due to race cancellations. Laura is also a leader in thoroughbred rescues. I will contact Bruno Ros and Laura for the right channels and come to you, thank you so much .
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GAJ
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Posted: 16 Mar 2022 at 11:55am |
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GAJ
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Posted: 16 Mar 2022 at 12:44pm |
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Bruno has a facebook page, it will give you an insight into what has been going on. North East Equine Veterinary Services. If you know anyone in the Northern Rivers please make mention of this - Another brilliant fund raiser event for human sufferers of the flood is being held this Sunday at the Commons Casurina (Hey PT and friends) So many brilliant raffles and live auctions 'TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER' LIVE MUSIC FOOD AND DRINKS ETC. Should be great music by our talented son Jimmi Nolan...
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acacia alba
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Posted: 16 Mar 2022 at 12:50pm |
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Thanks GAJ. Will get onto it. Hope others can raid their piggy banks and manage a few dollars .
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brave_ponies
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Posted: 16 Mar 2022 at 1:31pm |
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Thanks from me too GAJ.
Bruno is the vet I heard of. I just went to his page on Facebook and have donated a small amount directly to him. PS. Good idea of yours aa
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Posted: 17 Mar 2022 at 11:51am |
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From Bruno last night: The direct one I have control over is direct to me. North East Equine Veterinary Services.
BSB 012715.
Acct 404 745 252 Hope the village can help, he works very hard. I have had amazing generosity and commitment given by this vet as have others in times of need.
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brave_ponies
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Posted: 17 Mar 2022 at 12:51pm |
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I was more than happy to donate directly to him (small as it was), on your recommendation GAJ. And from what I've seen on Facebook. I also noticed that one of my local equine vets also personally donated to him so no doubt he's a very good man!
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jujuno
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Posted: 17 Mar 2022 at 3:07pm |
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We are donating to other charities, closer to home.
I have family and friends caught in the Windsor/ Warragamba flood area. |
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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GAJ
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Posted: 17 Mar 2022 at 3:15pm |
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That is good supporting your local area since this disaster is so wide spread and a reminder that anything can happen no matter where you are.. |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2022 at 7:59pm |
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Very kind of you GAJ but I think the Northern Rivers and parts of Queensland suffered much more than the Hawkesbury. Wishing you all the best with the long hard road to recovery
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022 at 1:49pm |
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Thank You Brave Ponies, we are all in a state of shock here, my farrier was here today and we have a couple of horses that have suffered from the rain, though nothing like those in the thick of the floods down the hills about here. He was telling me the human death toll is very high, though it has not been reported. In the hundreds he is told. He spoke to one fireman that has recover 8 bodies alone from the river banks and they can not be identified, my guess is the families will have to be notified first before the enormity of this war zone like area is known.
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acacia alba
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022 at 2:06pm |
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Whats happened in the northern rivers is horrific. I think Hawkesbury had plenty of warning, as BP says. I know all my friends there got their animals up, their belongs up or out as best they could, and hoped for the best. I think the local shire that approved the building of all those new homes on the flood plains have a lot to answer for tho. Didnt it occur to them thats why the older settlers never built there ?
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acacia alba
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022 at 2:06pm |
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PS. B O L GAJ and all up that way.
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022 at 3:53pm |
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Oh, GAJ, that is heartbreaking for your community. I suspected that might be the case, the worse is yet to be discovered. Was only thinking last night when I replied that the news media quickly switched to the Hawkesbury floods, which weren't nearly as bad as they made out. But hey, it's close to Sydney, so more 'newsworthy'. Meanwhile, the people up north became 'old news'  And as aa said, we had plenty of time to prepare – and anyone who chooses to live on a flood plain knows what could happen (or they should know). Yes, some houses and property were destroyed but not a human life was lost and most animals saved. I know a lot of people around here who were much more worried about their family and friends in your area, and still are. Please keep us informed when you can. |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022 at 4:01pm |
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On a lighter note, I've just decided i'm putting $1 on everything that Take2 tips in our comp and any proceeds will be donated to one of your local charities
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Posted: 19 Mar 2022 at 12:09pm |
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What a good idea BP.
 Might look at something like that too. |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2022 at 2:01pm |
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Just a bit of fun on another wet Slipper Day
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acacia alba
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Posted: 19 Mar 2022 at 5:29pm |
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Well I have a bit to send north, with the filly in the Slipper, Fireburn is it ? Cant even get her name right , just that she is by Rebel Dane and bred by Laurel Oak. And she blew them away. Topped up on Shelby Sixtysix.
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Posted: 19 Mar 2022 at 8:06pm |
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Well done, aa! Good karma for your kindness
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acacia alba
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Posted: 19 Mar 2022 at 9:15pm |
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Well, what goes round comes round. Thats my theory anyway. Now I hope others here that spend $$$$$$$$$ on horses can cough up a bit for the flood animals.
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Posted: 25 Mar 2022 at 4:53pm |
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Thank you to you both, That sounds like a fun way to gamble!! The fund raiser held at Casuarina made over $33,000.00 for the people at Lismore, it won't go far but it is something. It was a lovely afternoon with silent and live auctions. Local business gave away items to be Auctioned but the star of the show was a local real estate agent who donated free commission on any sale he could make if you were selling your home, together with $500 towards adverts. This Made $10,000, but the winner gave an extra $5,000 when he paid up. What a young hero he is. The money from Food and drinks purchased were also donated. Now we seem to have another weather system coming in across Lismore and NNSW in general. |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 12:14pm |
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Hope GAJ and our other northern friends are hanging in there. Rain rain go away ...
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Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 12:21pm |
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Oh dear they have had so much rain in Lismore they are saying its about to go over the levee again. Those poor people. Its flogged down here all night and it looks to be more heading down the coast.
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Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 2:44pm |
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This from last night & can only hope he's wrong - no matter the cause
 Some heavy rainfall again has lashed NSW with more flooding, and this also extends into the plains in Southern QLD and across some regions of the Darling Downs. We currently see a repeat of
the system we saw that devastated the Northern Rivers, and we will see
more life threatening rainfall across this region across the next
fortnight. Make no mistake, we are going to see floods that need to be seen to be believed in the weeks and months ahead, it is likely we may see very little favourable weather to put any crops in this year, and it is going to be blamed on climate change, and of course will be necessary to justify massive rate hikes and hyperinflation. Water temperatures off the North West coast have now reached 33 degrees, and there is only one result that can come from this, you are about to get a good introduction on how hard agriculture is going to be this year.
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Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 3:25pm |
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this second bout is devastating.
Unprecedented. |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 5:03pm |
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I'm gut wrenched by what is happening now, the community has had enough, too much sorrow and anger. I went to the shops very early today around opening at 7am and the shelves were half full then, apparently the truck hadn't arrived, so once again our little village will be without supplies and the camping place of the surrounding homeless if this rain continues. A sombre feel about the place today.
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well he was bang on with his prediction of the repeat of weather we are having now that we had earlier in the month, hope he is wrong too Gay.
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Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 6:16pm |
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My brother told me this weekend that some from the Vic. 2009 fires, Black Sat. I think, are still living in tents
& that the Red Cross send donations where they deem they're most needed & not necessarily to the original donation country, yet still people are giving Thanks for your personal updates GAJ...............doom & gloom everywhere |
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