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Rural Women support for Australian fire victims

Published: Wed 11 Feb 2009 01:17 PM
PRESS RELEASE
11 February 2009
For immediate release
Rural Women New Zealand support for Australian fire victims
Rural Women New Zealand’s national office has today announced it will be donating $5,000 to the Red Cross appeal for Victorian bushfire victims.
The organisation is also encouraging its 4,000 members across the country to make further donations to help in the rebuilding of affected communities and to support victims.
“Our heartfelt sympathy goes to all those who have lost loved ones and property in these devastating fires,” says RWNZ National President, Margaret Chapman.
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