Facebook has come to the frontline of emergency relief, linking Hume’s fire-affected communities and people wanting to help.
Hume mayor Casey Nunn said a new page, bushfire-helping-hand, was up and running within 48 hours of the Mickleham-Kilmore fire tearing through the region on Sunday a week ago.
She said the social networking site was helping residents of Craigieburn, Mickleham, Wallan and Kalkallo to source help locally, or provide it.
Hume council has also offered to be a first point of contact for residents needing help to navigate the paperwork involved in seeking emergency relief grants and other disaster aid.
PICTURE GALLERY: Mickleham fire
