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The Victorian Bush Fires

VTA ASSISTANCE FOR BUSHFIRE VICTIMS

Feb 2009

The Victorian Taxi Association (VTA) announced today that it has decided to contribute the following assistance for people in fire affected areas across Victoria.

For the next two weeks the VTA will pay taxi fares, for people in affected areas, for travel to and from their property to the nearest major town (including school trips) who have:

• Lost their house or their house has been severely damaged;
• Lost Immediate family or have immediate family member hospitalized; or
• Lost their only family vehicle
   

In addition to transporting these people, the VTA will pay the taxi fare for the local delivery of essential goods to these people: such as food, water, medication, bedding and other items to sustain.

In addition, the VTA will pay the fare for the transporting of essential goods to local rest and assembly areas for fire fighters, and for the transport of local emergency service workers, local support groups, medical services, volunteer support and trauma counsellors to and from public assembly areas.

These taxi services will be provided by VTA members across the State in affected areas.

For operational information please contact Peter Garbellini at the VTA on 9676 2635, (M) 0417 733 100, or (E) ops@victaxi.com.au.

The VTA has advised affected taxi companies who decide to participate to work closely with their Local Government support services and other local support groups such as CFA, Police, Ambulance, hospital, Red Cross and Salvation Army.

For media inquiries please contact David Samuel at the VTA on (03) 9762635 or
(m) 0400 995015