I posted this
"Just a quickie to let those of you who know Lynne Stone, the Alleways and Frank & Mary (all from Marysville, where there's only four buildings left standing), they're all safe and relocated around Victoria. Lynne, and the Murphys have lost their houses but Dave and Di's house "is" 5km out of town and we don't yet know its status." on Sandra's "Good thoughts thread"

The news update this morning has 108 confirmed dead and at least 750 houses incinerated, 600 of which were at Kinglake (where I used to go rabbiting and orienteering in my youth); at Marysville there are only 4 buildings left standing. Fortunately, all the folkies who lived there are safe and have been relocated around Victoria until things settle down enough to find out exactly what's left. Adelaide friends have set up an email contact net to coordinate support for them.

Cheers, Rowan