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FORGED FROM FIRE - The Making of the Blacksmiths Tree

$4,254 Raised of

18,000

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33 donors

2 days ago

Joy

Saw @ St Andrews singing with the Chocolate Lilies. LOVED it, the process, the people - heart magic

$50

4 days ago

Maddie, Daniel and Archie Grant

$50

6 days ago

Beckett Storz

$20

19 days ago

SALLY MCLAINE

$1,000

26 days ago

$20

33 days ago

Rachel Lowe

The Universe is saying 'on ya'. X

$400

125 days ago

Dulcie Brooke

A small contribution to rebuild after sorrow and loss

$200

152 days ago

Best wishes for a successful outcome

$80

185 days ago

E. Yenson Chu

FIlmaker extraordinare- Donation figure is how old my father would have turned this Sunday. Regards

$89

361 days ago

Gay Chatfield

Amazing work Andrew!

$50

364 days ago

Anonymous

$50

369 days ago

Grant M

Looking forward to seeing the final release :)

$100

511 days ago

Charles Brown

$100

511 days ago

Anonymous

$50

525 days ago

David Mitchell

Best wishes to a good cause

$100

587 days ago

Shaws Road Winery

$500

591 days ago

Ally Macinnis

I have a branch on this wonderful tree in memory of my brother Would love to see a documentary on it

$100

599 days ago

$100

619 days ago

Carey Mason

Only a small amount but happy to help. Loved the Tree Project and looking forward to seeing the film

$30

1011 days ago

Mandy

Best of luck, important community project that is bringing people together for the better

$50

1088 days ago

Nilufer Ozsoy

$150

1160 days ago

kath

good luck, sounds like a great project

$25

1160 days ago

Mark Elder

Good luck with the doco, mate! xx

$50

1209 days ago

Rose-Marie Dale-Mehmedoff

Given in memory of my son Kaya Mehmedoff who passed away in Stathewen on Black Saturday 2009.

$500

1215 days ago

Michelle & Andrew Wilkins

Such a great cause! It's a great tribute to Black Saturday and all of the hard work and dedication.

$20

1221 days ago

Sarah Bedggood

Another (more than) worth-while project. Thank you Andrew.

$25

1261 days ago

Anonymous

$100

1262 days ago

Michelle Farrell

For my friends past & present who have been effected by this day.

$20

1270 days ago

Jamie Wilson

$25

1310 days ago

Angela D.

Best of luck with this project

$50

1537 days ago

roderick garton

cool artistic project to support

$50

1537 days ago

Werner Hammerstingl

Best of luck with the project Andrew! Respect!

$50

1554 days ago

Joji

Thrilled to be able to contribute to having this story being told

$50

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