Operation Dawes
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In Response to: Tathra Bush Fires
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Location: Tathra, NSW
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Active: Mar 22, 2018 to Apr 13, 2018
Objective
On the 18 March 2018, a bushfire began in the locality of Reedy Swamp, near Tarraganda, which spread east towards Tathra destroying homes and blocking one of only two roads out of the town. By the morning of 19 March up to 70 buildings were believed to have been lost, and more than 200 people sought shelter at the Bega evacuation centre. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) confirmed that 69 homes were destroyed and 39 were damaged.With the level of destruction seen to this community Team Rubicon Australia supported the recovery efforts in Tathra, by assisting residents to identify and locate items in damaged/destroyed properties, conducting expedient home repair and working on debris management.
See the FLIKR photo gallery of Operation Dawes.
Photo Gallery
News / Press
When the bushfire forced Catherine Tetley and husband Donald to evacuate their Tathra unit on Sunday, March 18, they left behind a home filled with generations of family memories. The Tetley’s Read More »
They were formed in the wake of the devastation caused by Cyclone Debbie in 2017, and now they are helping with the cleanup process following the recent bushfire. Team Rubicon consists of military v Read More »
Tathra Bushfire Response DRA volunteers are on the ground in New South Wales, following significant damage to the small seaside town of Tathra. An Operational Reconnaissance Team has been deployed Read More »
Field Reports
Our first Strike Teams have been deployed and are ready to get to work assisting with recovery efforts in Tathra, on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales. The call is still open for additional greysh Read More »
On Sunday 18 March 2018, a bushfire began in the locality of Reedy Swamp, near Tarraganda, which spread east towards Tathra. By the evening the fire had reached the town, destroying homes and blocking Read More »
Reflections
Deploying to Tathra on Op Dawes is my second response effort with Team Rubicon to date after also serving on Op Dunlop last year, where we assisted the town of Proserpine in Queensland with recovery f Read More »
Having been a volunteer firefighter in Western Australia for six years, and then moving with my family across to NSW two years ago, I was looking for a new volunteer journey to go on. I joined Disaste Read More »
)TRA Disaster Relief Australia (formerly TRA) are continuing to aid both the council and residents of the Bega District, with ongoing issues regarding the clearance of burnt waste from private land Read More »