RRT Helps at Ruffy Town Hall Safe Haven as Bushfire Crisis Continues
RRT remains on the ground in Victoria supporting the bushfire response, after answering a call from the Country Fire Authority (CFA) to help at the Ruffy Recovery Centre.
RRT volunteers from Nathalia have provided more than 300 meals at Ruffy Town Hall to the CFA, other frontline responders, and locals who have been impacted by the Longwood fire.
RRT Global Managing Director Anthony Arkcoll said Ruffy Town Hall has become a haven as it is one of only two buildings still standing after the bushfire devastation.
RRT volunteers have been providing hot lunches and dinners to the CFA to keep them going, and also to residents who are picking up the pieces after their township was destroyed. With RRT taking care of meals, locals can focus on recovery at their properties as they deal with the aftermath of the fires.
Ruffy Town Hall has also provided a place for residents to come together and connect as they go through this stressful time. The Longwood fire has been contained but there is still fire activity in the area and CFA crews remain hard at work.
“We are absolutely relieved to have the RRT here – it’s allowed the locals to take a break and care for their own properties and start to work on their own recovery. We’ve been in an active fire area for around 10 days, with around 70 percent of homes and businesses impacted, and locals are exhausted."
CFA Community Safety Officer & Ruffy Local Community Support, Felicity Sloman
