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As Victorian rural communities start down the long road to recovery after February’s devastating bushfires, Slow Food convivia around the country are pitching in with support, moral and material:

Along with Slow Food Sydney’s $500 contribution, convivia in Perth, Noosa, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Mornington Peninsula, East Gippsland and Shoalhaven have all made cash donations to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal.

Slow Food Blue Mountains is working on providing home-hosting to families who lost their homes.

Slow Food Canberra, Capital and Country is working on raising seedlings for replanting home gardens.

Slow Food Adelaide Hills is catering at an open garden scheme day in Stirling, with proceeds going to the appeal.

Slow Food Hobart is working with the Hobart Mercury on a plan to pack basic kitchen equipment kits for distribution to affected communities.

Slow Food Albury-Wodonga and the Hume Murray Food Bowl are planning an event that will raise funds for the tireless Country Fire Authority volunteer brigades.

Slow Food Perth sent three cases of good, cold commercial beer to the Country Fire
Authority volunteers at Alexandra.  Convivium leader Pauline tried to find some locally brewed beer to donate, but discovered that the local brewery had also become a fire casualty.

The Red Cross is still calling for donations.  If you’d like to give further support, follow the link above, or call 1800 811 700.