Six homes were lost, including Fullard's located near Ta Ann's Southwood veneer mill, which was also severely damaged and recently announced it would not reopen.White lights in Judbury can be seen as the red fire glow intensifies early Monday morning.
Two weeks after the fire, Fullard was interviewed by local media and extolled the aid offered by his local Huon Valley community."I had so many people stepping up to the mark and helping me out," he says. "It became very frustrating to involve myself in the assistance … it took up so much time and you see the wheels of bureaucracy don't seem to turn very well at all," he says.
Dr Helling, 77, also lost her home in the 2019 fires. Like Fullard, she lives alone and has already rebuilt, doing "about 80 per cent of the work" herself. She is thankful for all the help she received immediately after the fire — but pays special tribute to the members of her local performing group, the Cygnet Singers.Rita Helling picks vegetables in her garden in Glen Huon.He is imbued with a social responsibility to other businesses in the region knowing that, "whether we like it or not, we're the primary attractor for people to travel past Huonville".
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