'I think I’m pretty safe, my kids might not agree.' This is Colin Oke. He's almost 80 and planning to stay and defend his property in Nowra. 'I’ve seen fires close but nothing like this with everything dead and dying.' Live coverage of nswfires
that the federal government has failed to produce additional funding requested by the National Aerial Firefighting Centre, which oversees a fleet of 145 aircraft.a "positive response", more than 18 months since it put a business case to the federal government for the additional funds to "shore up some additional capacity and certainty".
"What we need is certainty around the funding going forward so we can secure better economies of scale and certainty around what we've got here and how we're sharing it going into the future."Coles and Woolworths supermarkets have shut their doors in the South Coast towns at risk if fire conditions worsen this afternoon.
Elsewhere on the South Coast, Woolworths remains open, but outlets in Merimbula, Tura Beach and Bega will close early "to ensure the safety of our team", according to the spokesman.Some residents have been camped at Moruya’s evacuation site since Monday, with their animals given limited space.tempers were getting frayed, with anxiety running high.Credit:Her partner was back at their place preparing to defend it. Others camping near her included a woman who had lost her home.
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