WA: Bendigo Bank announces Toodyay bushfire appeal

AAP General News (Australia)
12-31-2009
WA: Bendigo Bank announces Toodyay bushfire appeal

The Toodyay bushfire appeal has been launched by the Bendigo and Adelaide Banks' philanthropic
arm .. Community Enterprise Foundation .. and the Salvation Army.

The bank says it's opened an account for donations to help people affected by the fire
in the devastated township .. 80 kilometres north-east of Perth.

Donated money will be used to fund a recovery day .. allowing local volunteers to speak
with counsellors and support one another in the wake of the fires.

Donations of two dollars and more are tax-deductible.

The fire has destroyed close to 40 homes .. and Premier COLIN BARNETT has declared
it a natural disaster.

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KEYWORD: BUSHFIRES WA (PERTH)

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