Relates to the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria in February 2009A4 certifcate on paperbushfire, recovery, agriculture, farming, rural community

An account of the development of eleven farming districts in North East Victoria: Barwidgee Creek, Bruarong, Dederang, Glen Creek, Havilah, Kancoona, Mudgegonga Murmungee, Rosewhite, Running Creek and Upper Gundowring.Details farming of all 11 districts in North East Victoria over an extended period of time.An A4 book opening from the shorter end. It has a yellowish cardboard cover with the title in blue and the photo of a cow and 2 children on the cover. 60 pages with black & white and coloured photosOn the back of the cover in pen "Best Wishes / Carol Love"farming, gundowring, north east victoria, dederang, kancoona, mudgegonga, running creek

The Black Saturday bushfires were a series of bushfires that ignited or were burning across the Australian state of Victoria on and around Saturday, 7 February 2009 and were Australia's all-time worst bushfire disasters. Contributions from reporters and photographers from News Limited. The book is a collection of individual stories, featuring deeply personal contributions from: people directly affected by the bushfires, their friends and relatives; the people who came to their aid - fire fighters, doctors, nurses and wildlife rescuers; accounts from journalists on the scene; and those involved in coordinating the response. Arranged town-by-town, with introductions detailing the scope and impact of the fires on each community. Contents: Kilmore East & Wandong - Strathewen & Kinglake West - St Andrews & Steels Creek - Kinglake - Flowerdale - Marysville--Gippsland -Beechworth & Mudgegonga - the lost ( listing those who perished ) - map of tragedy. Proceeds from the sale of each book was given to the Salvation Army Victorian Bushfire Appeal.SoftcoverYarra Plenty Regional Library identification sticker with name, number and bar code ISBN 9780732290108strathewen, st andrews, black saturday, fires