Fire Update.

So...the fire to the north of us, that threatened the town last Friday, has been extinguished. This is quite incredible given how dry the ground is and the strong winds we have been having.The fire to the south at Ballandean is still burning but has been contained. The 'Firies' on both counts have done an amazing job under very trying circumstances. The town has rallied to help those who have lost homes or suffered damage. Donations have flooded in from across Southern Queensland. The Council has lifted water restrictions for a week to allow people to clean and wash smoke damaged homes.The weather forecast for the weekend is once again higher temperatures and strong winds (and of course no rain!)  so the fire risk is high again.We are off to Brisbane for the weekend. The Brisbane Festival is on and we were due to visit the 'Fire Gardens' in the city Botanic Gardens but it has been cancelled following all the recent fires elsewhere. We will visit Ikea, markets, wander in the city, catch up with Will's family and return home on Monday via Currumbin for this years 'Swell' Sculpture Festival.