Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
Feb 13th 2009, 4:30 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
No they shouldn't.
Live in a bushfire area without insurance at your own risk.
same for all these idiots who didnt have a 'bush fire plan' or dont engage with the CFA each Spring...
Live in a bushfire area without insurance at your own risk.
same for all these idiots who didnt have a 'bush fire plan' or dont engage with the CFA each Spring...
Feb 13th 2009, 4:39 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
Without wanting to fan the flames further ... no pun intended.
On the subject of Australians and giving ...
Am I right in thinking they are one of the tightest, should I say, less generous populations in terms of charitable donations throughout the world??? I'm sure I read this somewhere???
They are digging very deep in this case as the emergency is close to home ...
Do others feel this emphasises their very insular nature?
On the subject of Australians and giving ...
Am I right in thinking they are one of the tightest, should I say, less generous populations in terms of charitable donations throughout the world??? I'm sure I read this somewhere???
They are digging very deep in this case as the emergency is close to home ...
Do others feel this emphasises their very insular nature?
The problem is that, generally speaking, British people are probably one of the most generous and charitable nations (I'm talking about the general populous) when it comes to providing aid and charity for the victims of national and international disasters and other charitable causes. With this in mind, when we compare the apparent reluctance of your average Australian to give generously to anything other than a home-made disaster with our own willingness to give the disparity probably seems like a gulf as we are so used to responding to any eventuality.
When we first arrived in Australia my wife commented on the distinct lack of charity shops and other such places to provide aid of some sort to the needy.
On a personal level, I once worked with a guy (here in Brisbane) who waxed lyrical about his aspirations to become Prime Minister and how he would help the oppressed, needy, persecuted etc. Then, that Xmas, we all had an opportunity (as employees) to take our company funded Xmas bonus as a book-token or as a donation to families in Vanuatu trying to build proper homes for themselves. He took the book token...*sigh*......
Feb 13th 2009, 4:41 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
Does that include the 'dead' idiots? Very compassionate....
Feb 13th 2009, 4:47 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
stupid comment
Feb 13th 2009, 4:49 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
Feb 13th 2009, 4:53 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
don't know about you but most folk I know can't manage 100kph. In a lot of cases by the time they had warning it was too late. Idiots eh?
Feb 13th 2009, 5:00 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
A plane engine might fall on my house sometime in 2010 so my family and I have taken Dan's implied advice and decided to move out until 2011...
See my point?
See my point?
Feb 13th 2009, 5:03 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
Feb 13th 2009, 5:04 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
it might be a false alarm, but that could be construed as a cost of living in the bush....
Feb 13th 2009, 5:04 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
...
Am I right in thinking they are one of the tightest, should I say, less generous populations in terms of charitable donations throughout the world??? I'm sure I read this somewhere???
They are digging very deep in this case as the emergency is close to home ...
Do others feel this emphasises their very insular nature?
Am I right in thinking they are one of the tightest, should I say, less generous populations in terms of charitable donations throughout the world??? I'm sure I read this somewhere???
They are digging very deep in this case as the emergency is close to home ...
Do others feel this emphasises their very insular nature?
Feb 13th 2009, 5:05 am
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Feb 13th 2009, 5:07 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
No I dont reckon so, in fact after watching the Bush Fire Appeal marathon thing last night on TV we said where the hell is all this money going? most should have home insurance so that will pay for the property and contents, where is this $62 million going? and how will it be divvied up?
Feb 13th 2009, 5:08 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
maybe you might like to tell their families this
or maybe you should keep your comments to yourself
Feb 13th 2009, 5:09 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
On the subject of Australians and giving ...
Am I right in thinking they are one of the tightest, should I say, less generous populations in terms of charitable donations throughout the world??? I'm sure I read this somewhere???
They are digging very deep in this case as the emergency is close to home ...
Do others feel this emphasises their very insular nature?
Am I right in thinking they are one of the tightest, should I say, less generous populations in terms of charitable donations throughout the world??? I'm sure I read this somewhere???
They are digging very deep in this case as the emergency is close to home ...
Do others feel this emphasises their very insular nature?
Indonesia tsunami disaster relief.
The total of more than $100 million from private donations equates to $5 for each Australian, ranking Australia among the most generous countries in the world.
By comparison, donations to aid agencies in Great Britain have totalled $186.55 million, or just over $3 for each of the 60.3 million Britons, while Americans have donated $257.3 million, or 88 cents each.
The total of more than $100 million from private donations equates to $5 for each Australian, ranking Australia among the most generous countries in the world.
By comparison, donations to aid agencies in Great Britain have totalled $186.55 million, or just over $3 for each of the 60.3 million Britons, while Americans have donated $257.3 million, or 88 cents each.
Cyclone Larry also caused donations of $21.8 million to be made.