Just a few pics over the last couple of weeks.
DSE set up our Camp Site as a Command Post for the Bunyip Ridge and surrounding fires.
The pic of the cows was taking just before Christmas. It just goes to show what happens with 2 months of no rain.
We had a few new additions to site for this period.

• A 150 kva Generator to power up the main Camp
• Telstra mobile coverage ( A First ) need to keep
• 5 extra phone lines installed
  
• A log clearing Vehicle( Slidder??)
• Portable water pools
• Up to some 50 fire fighting Vehicles
• First Aid station
• Fork lift
• Some 200+ people coming and going on variuos shifts
• Special people ( Fire fighters,DSE,CFA,Work hire,St John's and Forest Edge Staff )if I left off anyone my apologies
  
• SA Christian Venue Association Chaplin visit
  
• Kitchen operating 24hours
• Our office reception shared with DSE staff

Thank you to all for your thoughts & prayers

We are all OK here at Forest Edge just ash everywhere and debris / fallen trees

We did experience high winds which I believe were in the region 100kph (I personally could not open the front door to the dining room, It needed another adult to assist .

It turned day into night around 5.15 pm with these winds with and red glow on the ridges around. I have never experience anything like it.

We did evacuate 90 people Sunday Morning at 1.00am to Warragul, Pics of our makeshift sleeping arrangements

We are still vigilant, as it still could return if the weather temp rises and we have a wind direction change.

I have found large bark embers and leaves around the house and everything is charcoal, as to say .

But at this time everything is favorable.

Just some PICs but it really doesn't tell the story

At the Moment re are hosting 21 CFA Guys & Girl from WA , Melbourne water board 4, CFA crews from Ottawa 23, Womera 20,Oborst 8 & 11 from IMT .

Our End of Month Ride for the CMA Gippsland riders.Even Andrea joined us

Just wanted to say on behalf of our school thank you for the lovely time Glen Waverley South PS had at Forest Edge.

PS- I've attached a picture of one of the favourite attractions..

JETHRO

BEWTT weekend at Forest Edge CYC 13-15th Feb 09

CMA Visit to the Korumburra Baptist Church Nov 08
Barry shared about our Mission
Bikes for Pastors with Gordon leading the service and Jim the message
Stayed with Gordon and Jenny McPhee for the night

My recent ride to Mt Victoria NSW for our CMA National. Rode 900 Km on the first day with Penny & Peter from Gippsland travelling via Cann River Bomballa Canberra and arriving at Tamoor just on the outskirts of Sydney. Stayed with our friends Debbie and Ian at Kia Ridge, a Christian Campsite . Made our way the next day to Penrith then through the Blue mountains via Katoomba to Mt Victoria.
On the way home I travelled with Gordon Mcfee and his family stopping over at Merrimbula with Les Smith. Made it home on the Tuesday with no near misses

Jo & Phil visit us.for a week in Oct . After 5 visits we make it to the Toronga Falls and a trip to Warburton in VIC.