Please try and show compassion for those who have lost so much, and patience for those who are working on the enormous task of helping with the recovery.
All agencies and charities are doing their utmost to support the communities that are in great need.
The brigades who are out and about really do appreciate all your well wishes and thumbs up.
When you see the Rural Fire Brigade yellow fire trucks on the road doing recovery work, please slow down, be aware, and let’s keep our firefighters safe.