by Philip Whitcher | Jun 11, 2021 | Operation Corkhill Reflection, Member Reflections, Operations
I joined DRA after the floods in NSW. I saw on LinkedIn what DRA was doing after the immediate fanfare and the media had left. I found the cleanup and how DRA aids in that recovery process really interesting. Seeing the little snapshots of what’s happening and what’s...
by Philip Whitcher | Jun 10, 2021 | Community Stories, Operation Corkhill Reflection, Operations
I have lived in the area for over 40 years on and off. I moved to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia and lived there for nine years before coming back here. It’s our family farm of 200 acres. We, my son and daughter-in-law, left for town two days before the fire came...
by Philip Whitcher | Jun 5, 2021 | Community Stories, Operation Corkhill Reflection, Operations
One of our biggest concerns, when the bushfires were coming, were our cattle. We wanted them to be safe, and despite everything, they all survived. No burnt hooves, none needed to be put down. The rest of the property didn’t fare so well. Our house narrowly survived...
by Philip Whitcher | Jun 4, 2021 | Community Stories, Operation Corkhill Reflection, Operations
It was all a bit surreal when the fires came through. It may have been 18 months ago but the feelings are all still there and quite upsetting. I remember that when I drove out of here with a few things in my caravan I didn’t realise how close it was, or how serious...
by Philip Whitcher | Mar 9, 2021 | Operation Corkhill Reflection, Community Stories
I am 75 and had a knee replacement last year. I live here with my mother who is 96, but she will tell you she is 96 and three quarters as it is her birthday in July! My family, which included me and my two brothers, bought the property and we have lived here for 47...
by Philip Whitcher | Mar 9, 2021 | Operation Corkhill Reflection, Member Reflections, Partners
Joining us on Operation Corkhill were Bec, Tegan and Smantha from Keno! BEC FARRELL – I have been working with KENO for 4 years and I’m in the Port Macquarie Region. This is my second time working with DRA. In 2019 just after the bushfires I went to Willawarrin...