Thousands of homes across Australia in ruins after the last few months in the country’s raging forest fires.
Family Zagami knows what it’s like – most of their houses were burnt down.
Journalists 7News went by what used to be the home Zagame in the East, when suddenly I saw something interesting.
Young OGA (OJ) – a family dog – and found that it was the favorite toy «survived». Reporter Louise Cicli posted a photo of a Golden Retrieverthat bit a stuffed toy lying among the wreckage of the house.
“OJ” returned to his Wairewa home today that was completely destroyed by fire. He found his favourite stuffed toy in the rubble. #vicfires @7NewsMelbourne pic.twitter.com/bg8jL8SH3F
— Louisa Cheatley (@LouisaCheatley) January 14, 2020
Family Zagame still assessing the damage caused to them forest fires, but they think it will be millions of dollars.
The Federal government announced this week that farmers will have access to grants up to $ 75,000 to help get to his feet.
The Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison said that these grants were allocated about $ 100 million from the special Fund.
The Minister of agriculture of Australia Bridget McKenzie noted that it will take time to assess the requirements of each and help people to restore their livelihoods.
«It’s not just the loss of livestock. This oyster farm on the Clyde river. This is our Apple producers. This is our wine industry in the Adelaide hills, our producers of sheep and beef in General, and our dairy industry. They need cash so they could hire local contractors to perform remedial work so that the country could return to producing food,» added Mackenzie.
