Had a bit of new information about where the gumboots are going to.
I’ve also had it confirmed by The Warehouse that there are 1600 (not 1200) pairs of gumboots. Thanks.
They’ve been picked up and are awaiting their flight to Melbourne on Sunday. Thanks Qantas.
All the costs have been covered by The Warehouse, Qantas and Toll Group (an Aussie trucking company)
Operation Angel has determined that they are destined for the Lockyer Valley (around Gatton and Grantham). The Lockyer Valley is 70km east of Toowoomba.
I understand the loss of life and of entire communites has been significant in this area and the clean up for kilometres around is still designated a coronial scene.
Our thoughts are with the people of Queensland.
More commercial donations of gumboots, waders, mosquito nets, coils and repellent are needed.
BRILLIANT Well done Clare, Operation Angel and the Warehouse. Movers and shakers.
As above, just a small thing but a chamce to make a difference for a few, well done
Good on ya Clare. Awesome job! My rallies in the area may benefif from this. Thanks heaps.
OK When you did this I thought you were mad. Sending gumboots to Australia, hell send them cash was my stance but I stand corrected. Well done Clare. You have made a difference. Infact I would go so far as to say you are the only NZ politician to make a difference in a material way.
You have done some real good Clare, you have made me feel an idiot but hell not hard to do.
Clare you did good