"Sean (Sean Lynch), the Super Hero", is finally home from #Vanuatu.
"Thank you all for your kind messages and support. Very grateful to be home and thank you to Virgin Australia and the Australian Consul in #PortVila." said Sean.
Meet Sean, his story.
• www.facebook.com/Seaniesuperh...
#VUEQ
"Sean (Sean Lynch), the Super Hero", is finally home from #Vanuatu.
"Thank you all for your kind messages and support. Very grateful to be home and thank you to Virgin Australia and the Australian Consul in #PortVila." said Sean.
Meet Sean, his story.
• www.facebook.com/Seaniesuperh...
#VUEQ
QLD father is pleading for help to bring his son & and family back home from the #Vanuatu in time for Christmas.
Liam Lynch's 14-year-old son Sean was born with #cerebralpalsy and struggled to get to safety when the 7.3 magnitude #earthquake struck. #VUEQ #auspol
📽 www.9news.com.au/national/van...
🤬 "A 14-year old Australian with #cerebralpalsy has been “left behind” in Vanuatu as Royal Australian Air Force #RAAF planes running evacuations are not set up to take #wheelchairs"
Boy’s father says.
ℹ️
www.news.com.au/national/que...
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www.facebook.com/story.php?st...
@ronnisalt.bsky.social #VUEQ
👆🏻 🎉 SDCA 2024 🏏 T20 Cricket Grand final, Qld. Congrats 🇻🇺 Vanthorpe team. 186 v 115.
Fundraising for 🙏 Valerie, who passed in Vanuatu.
www.gofundme.com/f/vanuatu-cr...
@simonahac.bsky.social @sdhamiltonvic.bsky.social @ronnisalt.bsky.social @pipcourtney.bsky.social @melissasweetdr.bsky.social #VUEQ
T20 SDCA 2024 Cricket Grandfinal, Qld.
#Vanuatu farm workers who make up the Vanthorpe team won the match over Valleys, 187 runs to 115.
Congrats to the team on the win. Replay via m.youtube.com/watch?v=x21O... #VUEQ
Pls share @simonahac.bsky.social @sdhamiltonvic.bsky.social @ronnisalt.bsky.social
Watch the Vanthorpe team in the Stanthorpe & District #Cricket Assoc T20 grand final 🔴 LIVE now, via YouTube www.youtube.com/live/x21OroX...
Vanthorpe took to the pitch and batted first. SCC is chasing 188 to win.
Playing for Valerie. If they win, they'll donate the prize to her son. #agsky #VUEQ
BSP Vanuatu Branches Open Amid Network
Issues. #Banking
The bank has confirmed that ATM & EFTPoS services are currently unavailable because of network connectivity
issues.
Customers are advised to check for updates regarding service restoration.
(2/2) #VUEQ #Vanuatu 19Dec24
Mark Burrows @9news.bsky.social .
If the 6pm #9News is going to use #Vanuatu earthquake videos filmed by #PortVila locals Michael Thompson aka ZiplineMike + journalist @danmcgarry.bsky.social aka VanuatuDan & others, it's respectful to attribute the footage to the owner! #VUEQ #AU_Media #ACMA #MEAA
Watch the match LIVE via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x21OroXI_j4 With iComply’s support, the Vanthorpe players have shown what can be achieved with hard work and determination. Don’t miss the action this weekend as Vanthorpe makes their bid for history, watch the match LIVE on YouTube via the link and follow the Vanuatu Cricket socials for more updates. https://www.cricket.vu/post/vanthorpe-cricket-team-secures-spot-in-sdca-icomply-20-20-league-finals
#Vanuatu earthquake victim Valerie had just completed her second season working in Australia and flown home just 3 days ago. "She's an amazing girl."
Stanthorpe (Qld) Vanuatu cricket team say if they win the grandfinal they will donate the money to Valerie's young son. #VUEQ #PALM #Farmworker #agsky
Queensland Seasonal (#Horticulture) worker who returned home three days ago has been identified as one of the #Vanuatu earthquake victims.
#VUEQ #PALM #Farmworker #agsky
NEWS www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
ℹ️ nit.com.au/18-12-2024/1... 📍 Toowoomba
@warwicklong.bsky.social @pipcourtney.bsky.social
France's full solidarity following the powerful earthquake in #Vanuatu :
➡️ Ready to contribute to relief operations
➡️ Full mobilization to provide assistance to French nationals
➡️ Activation of the mechanism #FRANZ🇫🇷🇦🇺🇳🇿
Statement 🔗 www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-f...
00:23 18Dec24 #VUEQ #Earthquake
Installation of portable satellite communication system at the airport & transmission to the NDMO of the first aerial reconnaissance images taken this morning by a Falcon. The runway was inspected by RGA engineers & declared operational.
JBJV 15:14p 18Dec24 #VUEQ 📍 #PortVila #Vanuatu #Earthquake 🦋 3
Share: 🇫🇷 🇻🇺 This helicopter from FANC brings satellite communication means to set up a crisis unit + 3 military engineers from the 25th RGA to assess the condition of the runway + the photos taken this morning by a Falcon for the NDMO.
JBJV 12:56p 18Dec24 #VUEQ #PortVila #Vanuatu #Earthquake 🦋 2
🧵🦋 Share: 🇫🇷 🇻🇺 Arrival of a Puma helicopter from Forces Armées en Nouvelle-Calédonie (FANC).
🦋 Mr. Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer. Ambassador of France to the Republic of Vanuatu. FR Embassy.
The following are updates from @jbjv.bsky.social
JBJV 12:37p 18Dec24 #VUEQ 📍 #PortVila #Earthquake
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📽 Last stretch, walking to the house.
[Michael's road and driveway has slid away in the landslide - watch as they transverse the steep angles and tropical jungle landscape, up the terrain].
MT, 15:45p 18Dec24 #VUEQ #Vanuatu #earthquake #auspol
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A huge relief. #Vanuatu's airport is operational.
[Shares 🐦 of 🇨🇵🇻🇺 FR Ambassador J-B J.Vilmer. Refer to 📷👇🏻]
DMcG 15:30p 18Dec24
#VUEQ #auspol
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[danmcgarry.bsky.social]
(DMcG) My friend Jamie just shared this video of the moment the earthquake struck his home. Amazing.
DMcG 14:55 18Dec24 📽 #VUEQ
#Vanuatu #Earthquake #auspol #Footage 🦋 27
[danmcgarry.bsky.social]
The landing station for Vanuatu's submarine cable has taken severe damage.
In the short term, it's Starlink or nothing here-at least until Voda and Digicel get their sat gear back up and running.
DMcG 14:22p 18Dec24 #VUEQ
#Vanuatu #Earthquake #auspol
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[danmcgarry.bsky.social]
PM Charlot Salwai has just announced a 6pm to 6am curfew for the time being.
DMcG 13:34p 18Dec24 #VUEQ
#Vanuatu #Earthquake #auspol
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[danmcgarry.bsky.social]
Natural Disaster Management Office. (#Vanuatu)
📱 NDMO sitrep:
14 dead, 200 injured, widespread
damage to infrastructure.
(See 📷 for media briefing notes)
INCOMING INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT: AU/FR/NZ/FRANK
www.ndmo.gov.vu
DMcG 11:47a 18Dec24 📷 #VUEQ
#Earthquake #auspol
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[danmcgarry.bsky.social]
Water is back on here at home. Absolutely essential in the tropics.
You really don't know what you've
got till it's gone.
DMcG 11:17a 18Dec24 #VUEQ
#Vanuatu #Earthquake #auspol
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[danmcgarry.bsky.social]
Got a new gen-set organised. My Starlink is powered up again.
No power, no water, limited comms in #PortVila now.
People are helping people, everyone's taking care of each other.
Multiple overflights by RAAF aircraft, no landing SO guess they're aerial surveys.
DMcG 10:45 18Dec24. #VUEQ #auspol
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At least 14 people reportedly killed and 200 injured in the two Vanuatu earthquakes on Tuesday.
#VuEq
DFAT flights
> RAAF Amberley: Urban Search & Rescue team from Qld Fire & Rescue
> Fairbairn: Urban Search & Rescue personnel, Fire & Rescue NSW, AU Federal Police & DFAT Crisis Response.
> Darwin: AUS Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) via National Critical Care & Trauma Response Centre.
#VUEQ #auspol
DFAT says three flights are planned to leave for #Vanuatu today, with timings to be confirmed based on runway access at #PortVila.
Flights are planned to depart from:
> RAAF base Amberley
> Fairbairn
> Darwin
Chalmers says this is Australia's initial response.
JC 📍APH 10:40am 18Dec24 #VUEQ #auspol
Vanuatu locals see 'incredible displays of bravery'
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
#Australia is sending immediate assistance to #Vanuatu today. This will be in the form of search and rescue teams and also medical assistance, according to Jim Chalmers.
JC 📍APH(AU) 10:40am 18Dec24 #VUEQ #auspol
Vanuatu Business spokesperson Glen Craig was talking to Morning Report when 6.1M aftershock struck, "And whilst we don't want to seem insensitive about it, we need to, we want to, make sure that in a few days, we've still got those people that wanted to come on holiday and experience Vanuatu." #VUEQ
Glen Craig said "Let us not forget we're in the peak tourism season and we're telling everyone, honestly don't cancel your holiday [and] hotels."
Most resorts are all okay and expects communications to come back this afternoon.
"We don't need an economic disaster after having this," he says. #VUEQ
#Vanuatu Business Resilience Council chairperson Glen Craig expects Australian & New Zealand military flights to arrive this afternoon. He added that he's hoping commercial flights can resume later today.
"We need commercial flights, you know, to start again"
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... #VUEQ
