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AUSTRALIA will honour victims of the Victoria fires on Sunday February 22, on what has been declared a national day of mourning.An 11am (AEDT) service will be held at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne to remember those killed or missing, and give thanks to the courageous firefighters and volunteers, the Herald Sun reports. All state premiers will be invited to the service along with families devastated by the fires and emergency service workers. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the service would provide Australians with an opportunity to grieve as a nation and come to terms with its worst natural disaster."February 7 will become etched in our national memory as a day of disaster, of death and of mourning and it is very important that the nation grieves," he said. Premier John Brumby said TV and radio would be asked to broadcast the service so all Australians could take part."While we are inviting all Victorians to attend, no venue is going to be big enough to cater for all those Victorians, and indeed all Australians, to express their sorrow and compassion for those affected by these fires," he said. "We want people wherever they live to be able to participate in this service." On today's 26th anniversary of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, 4500 firefighters were battling nine blazes raging out of control across the state.Read more on this story at the Herald Sun.
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