Guyra has opened its doors and its hearts to Tingha evacuees fleeing the bushfire.
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Nearly 100 Tingharians have sought refuge here since Wednesday morning, and the Showground has become an evacuation centre, managed by Family & Community Services (FACS).
As soon as the evacuees arrived, Guyra locals were there to help - serving food and cups of tea, offering moral support, and providing clothing and toys for kids.
"They know everything that's going on; we have got volunteers left, right, and centre. We're getting fed; we've got clean showers, clean toilets, hot coffee and tea and food. They're really taking care of us."
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"We're trying to make them comfortable, make them safe," volunteer Tarsha Kingdom said.
Evacuees desperately need clothing, particularly men's large (6XL). If you can donate, call Tarsha Kingdom on 0448 590 925, or Hub co-ordinator Chris Hietbrink on 0411 807 046.
You can also help by donating clothing, packaged food, toiletries, and furniture.
These will be stored in a shed, and convoyed to Tingha.
"Some people have lost their homes, and they've got nothing," Ms Kingdom said.
Guyra and Inverell evacuation centres are open tonight. There is still no road access to Tingha; fires and fallen trees have closed off the roads.
Some Guyra citizens have offered to put up Tingha evacuees at their homes.
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) had already organised accommodation at motels, but it was, FACS' Colin Lynch said, a very kind offer.
Some will also camp in their caravans at the showground.
All evacuees are welcome to have their meals at the evacuation centre.
"What impressed me," Mr Lynch said, "is the community spirit that was there from the word go. It's rewarding to see a small community come together like that in really difficult times."
The Salvation Army came from Grafton on Wednesday evening to provide food; Uniting Church chaplains have comforted people in distress; and the Red Cross helped FACS with the evacuation.
Once the road opens, the Guyra community will continue helping the people of Tingha.
"We are in discussions within the community of what we can do to support them," Mrs Hietbrink said.
"Other services are responsible for them while they are in the evacuation centre. The Guyra community would like to be able to do more, and at this moment we plan to help them out in coming days - perhaps by taking food and items over."
Mrs Hietbrink and Sonya Shipman, also from the Hub, plan to distribute men's clothing at the Tingha Chinese Lantern Festival on Saturday night.
The garments were originally donated for a drought appeal.
St Vincent de Paul also donated clothes to Tingha evacuees on Thursday.
Manageress Margaret Day and workers Sandra Irwin and Shirley Reeves opened up the store (normally closed on Thursdays) so the Tingharians could keep themselves warm.
They had escaped with clothes for 38 degree heat - and were feeling the Guyra cold.