‘No more’: Lucknow bushfire relief centre inundated with generous donations

A relief centre in East Gippsland is groaning with donations and begging bushfire victims to pick up what they need, after being inundated by generous Victorians. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP

Volunteers at the Lucknow donation centre have been “inundated” with generous donations. Picture: Brianna Travers

Volunteers spearheading an East Gippsland relief centre have been “inundated” with generous donations.

The relief centre in Lucknow, close to Bairnsdale, has asked people to stop bringing donations for now.

Organiser Wendy McPhan is pleading for bushfire victims to get down and take what they need.

Volunteers are urging victims to visit the Lucknow centre. Picture: Brianna Travers

Piles of food have been donated. Picture: Brianna Travers

“Please, get down here and take what you need,” she said.

“We have so much stuff that has been generously donated.”

There were so many donations that they needed to use a secondary venue, a local primary school, to store items.

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A sign at the Lucknow donation centre. Picture: Brianna Travers