Operation Bugden
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In Response to: Devastating bushfires
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Location: Casino, NSW
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Active: Oct 26, 2019 to Nov 10, 2019
Objective
Team Rubicon Australia deployed to Casino/Rappsville, Northern NSW to assist local communities in the wake of devastating bushfires in September and October this year. On Thursday 17th October 2019, TRA dispatched a 3 person reconnaissance team to Casino and the surrounding area. Casino and Rappsville were identified as areas with significant needs.Damage reports have been estimated as: 64 homes destroyed, 23 damaged, 7 facilities destroyed, 9 damaged, 153 outbuildings destroyed, 70 damaged. TRA conducted a Type 4 Operation which included: debris removal, tree felling, chainsaw operations, UAV damage assessments, sifting ops and ‘as required’ clean up efforts, and spontaneous volunteer management to affected communities in coordination with local and state authorities. The first boots on the ground were on Saturday 26th October.
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Field Reports
Post-Action Report Operation Bugden Casino NSW
Foreword by Disaster Relief Australia CEO Geoff Evans Operation Budgen was short, sharp and crucial. Unfortunately for the communities of Rappville and surrounds the fires there occurred in the lead u Read More »
Reflections
Reflection – Kate Mottram – Operation Bugden
In October 2019 I was asked to join an operation reconnaissance trip (ORT) to Casino NSW with Team Rubicon Australia (TRA) regarding the firestorm that had hit Rappville in the first week of October. Read More »