2010FEB070017
Aftermath
Name: Peter Renshaw
Location: Kinglake West
Date: 2009FEB17
Description:
This is the view of the property. No vegetation. It's quiet except for the wind. It's hot and theres bucket loads of work to do.
The journey
Previously at the lumber yard picking up the portable water containers. I got these from a long time mate at no cost who works at CEVA. Loading the containers with the forklift. As you can see we had access to a lot of extra resources at very short notice.
We had the truck loaded with 3000 litre capacity to store water. There is no power, no pump. The tank has been breached. The only fresh water is 5 kilometers away. Power has been supplied within 48hours through a simple petrol (not diesel, they'd all sold out) generator.
This is a shot in Whittlesea approaching the second Police line. To get in you need a special pass. They are pass out tags attached to a person who lives there. We have a spare - dont ask how! We passed the Police line and proceeded to the fire zone.
Turn off at Yea/Kinglake road. First view. This is the Kinglake West telephone exchange. It's new. The old one has burnt down. Connected to it is a generator running 24/7. Gone is Tommys Hut to the right. A fixture in Kinglake West since 1862.
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Black Saturday remembered: Kinglake West
I've been adding these photos for a year now. Lots I haven't put up but here's a selection from 2 days in particular. The location is Kinglake West. Old mans property, 2009APR16.
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2010FEB070017
Aftermath
Name: Peter Renshaw
Location: Kinglake West
Date: 2009FEB17
Description:
This is the view of the property. No vegetation. It's quiet except for the wind. It's hot and theres bucket loads of work to do.
The journey
Previously at the lumber yard picking up the portable water containers. I got these from a long time mate at no cost who works at CEVA. Loading the containers with the forklift. As you can see we had access to a lot of extra resources at very short notice.
We had the truck loaded with 3000 litre capacity to store water. There is no power, no pump. The tank has been breached. The only fresh water is 5 kilometers away. Power has been supplied within 48hours through a simple petrol (not diesel, they'd all sold out) generator.
This is a shot in Whittlesea approaching the second Police line. To get in you need a special pass. They are pass out tags attached to a person who lives there. We have a spare - dont ask how! We passed the Police line and proceeded to the fire zone.
Turn off at Yea/Kinglake road. First view. This is the Kinglake West telephone exchange. It's new. The old one has burnt down. Connected to it is a generator running 24/7. Gone is Tommys Hut to the right. A fixture in Kinglake West since 1862.
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Check out Renewin' Strathewen
Check out Work @ Dads
Black Saturday remembered: Kinglake West
I've been adding these photos for a year now. Lots I haven't put up but here's a selection from 2 days in particular. The location is Kinglake West. Old mans property, 2009APR16.
next >>>>