Tom Farrell President of the Rotary Club of Alexandra announces that at a special Board meeting that the  Rotary Club of Alexandra  a Bush Fire Relief Fund was opened with a contribution from the Club of $4000.  Tom said the impact of large fires on communities is only too real to members of the Rotary Club of Alexandra who were responsible for the effective distribution of over $700 000 after the 2009 fires.  The Rotarians put in thousands of hours to ensure those in need received some help. The Alexandra Rotary Club fire relief fund will concentrate first on supporting Rotary Club of  Wodonga-Belvoir  as these funds are going directly to the Corryong/Cudgewa Communities and the fencing effort of the 9790 Fencing team lead by Alan Stafford to replace boundary fencing.   As with all Rotary Club appeals 100% of all moneys donated will go to the cause with the Rotary Club of Alexandra covering any administration and other on costs.  
 
Tom invites the wider community to contribute to the fun and donations may be made: 
            • Directly to the Rotary Club of Alexandra’s treasurer Ian Gibb,
            • Cheques may be directed to: “The Rotary Club of Alexandra,C/- PO BOX 76, ALEXANDRA. Vic 3714 with the cheques made out to the Rotary Club of Alexandra (2019-2020 Fire Relief) and /or
            • Direct fund transfer may be made using the following details.  
            Account Name "Rotary Club of Alexandra”  
            BSB 083 503  Account No.606630744 
            Identifier 2019-2020 Fire Relief ( all donations must include this detail)
The distribution of the funds will be decided on the needs of the individuals as determined by the recommendations from the  Rotary Clubs in the fire affected areas. This is a project of the Rotary Club of Alexandra and the project management team includes members who have had hands on experience in fire recovery and the impact that fire has on the communities in the fire area so that donors can be confident the funds will be spent wisely.