Created by the Strathbogie Disaster Relief Fund, the video features impacted residents, such as Theo LaGarde, who speaks on the financial, physical and emotional toll the fires have had on the community.
“The fight has just begun,” Mr LeGarde said.
“We had a mighty task in fighting the fire, but an even bigger task in making sure that everyone in the community comes through this and out the other side.
“This is when we’re going to need the help.”
SDRF is a sub-fund of the Australian Communities Foundation which was established within eight days of the bushfire.
The community-run fund has so far raised over $420,000 and has issued over $240,000 to more than 100 households through the Rapid Response Grants funding round, with more substantial initiatives and funding rounds to come.
SDRF community advisory committee member Alister Purbrick said the seven-part series showed the long-term impacts of the January fires.
“This video series shines a light on the true impacts and heroes of the January Longwood bushfires,” Mr Purbrick said.
“It is so important to show not just the immediate impact of the fires but the longtail destruction that individuals and communities are left to deal with.
“The real human cost of the fires is something money can’t heal but it can help rebuild structures and spirit.”
The seven-part video series has been published on YouTube and can be accessed via https://tinyurl.com/4asbvedk
For more information on the Strathbogie Disaster Relief Fund, visit www.strathbogiedisasterrelief.com
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