Kookaburras club President, Jake Anson, travelled Down Under in April to fire-devastated Kinglake in Victoria, to witness the destruction wrought by the Black Saturday bushfires and to offer a bit of assistance to their footy club.
Kinglake felt the full force of the February 7th fires, which claimed 173 lives and destroyed 2,029 homes. The fires took a terrible toll on the town's footy club, which lost many members in the blazes. Bushfire appeals raised a large sum of money to assist in the rebuilding of the towns affected by the fires, and our club held an event on February 20th that raised just under AU$800.
On April 4th, the Kinglake Football Club held a memorial match to honour those lost in the fires and to mark the rebirth of the town. In attendance were the Australian Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett, and the Victorian Premier John Brumby. Jake presented a cheque to Kinglake club representative Rick Wall and was interviewed by local Channel 10 television news. The money will go towards rebuilding Kinglake's footy club and community facilities.
Thanks to all who helped us raise money for this very worthy cause and we wish those affected by the fires the best with their recovery.
Kinglake felt the full force of the February 7th fires, which claimed 173 lives and destroyed 2,029 homes. The fires took a terrible toll on the town's footy club, which lost many members in the blazes. Bushfire appeals raised a large sum of money to assist in the rebuilding of the towns affected by the fires, and our club held an event on February 20th that raised just under AU$800.
On April 4th, the Kinglake Football Club held a memorial match to honour those lost in the fires and to mark the rebirth of the town. In attendance were the Australian Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett, and the Victorian Premier John Brumby. Jake presented a cheque to Kinglake club representative Rick Wall and was interviewed by local Channel 10 television news. The money will go towards rebuilding Kinglake's footy club and community facilities.Thanks to all who helped us raise money for this very worthy cause and we wish those affected by the fires the best with their recovery.
