b'CLUB SPOTLIGHT YARRA VALLEY 4X4 CLUBW ell, what a trip. facilities. the correct fence or to operate BRIDGEWATER BLAZEAID ASSISTANCEBY: PETER BEECHSnappy,We set up around the ovalthe farmers equipment like Ray and Juleswith lots of room for those whotractors.and I met atwere coming over the next fewSome of us were lucky enough Bunnings Nunawading car parkdays, registered, had dinner, andto have a farm that offered us at 9 am on Friday 18/11/22met our new group of volunteers. morning tea and lunch in their and we travelled to BridgewaterEvery day after breakfasthome as part of their way of Recreational Reserve on behalfwe made up lunches with foodsaying thanks to the volunteers of the Four Wheel Drive Victoriasupplied and listened to an in- who had come to help.Rural Response Group, wheredepth safety talk by the campOver the next few days, other BlazeAid had a camp set up toCo-Ordinator Graham Allen whoYV4x4 members attend including receive volunteers from acrossis also a member of the RangeSandi, Peter, Carol, and Alphonse, Australia to assist in rectifyingRover Club of Victoria. We wereand Judy.flood-affected farm fences fromthen split up into groups of 4-5The last of us finished up on the recent central Victorianpeople which included at least 1Friday 25/11 and packed up for floods. BlazeAid volunteer in the teamhome on Saturday 26/11.Bruce and Michael rolled inwho had been on previous camps. Every farmer we assisted later in the afternoon after aWe hooked up 8 x 5 tradesmanwas extremely grateful for our stopover for some Lunch at atrailers full of gear needed toassistance and BlazeAid was nearby town. complete every task required andover the moon with Four Wheel Matt Wills rolled in next as ourset off around 8.30am each day Drive Victorias and Yarra Valley group expanded. via the coffee shopto farmers4X4 Clubs commitment to the The camp had access toproperties within a 50 km radiuscommunity. the Football / Netball clubwho had registered for assistanceThanks again to all the rooms where there was a fullvia the BlazeAid website. members who attended, we made commercial kitchen, club rooms,We were often assisted by thea difference in peoples lives who and plenty of toilet and showerfarmer or a farm hand to locateneeded a helping hand.18 TRACKWATCH|March 2023'