As most of Denmark already knows, Saturday the 4th saw the unfortunate and sad loss of the Denmark Environment Centre offices which were destroyed by fire. Neighbouring businesses which were also affected by the blaze included the solicitor and dentist on Strickland Street.  The Denmark Weed Action Group, Green Skills and The DEC were all heavily affected, with the loss of irreplaceable records, photos, maps and in total, 22 years of environmental history.A spokesperson for The Denmark Weed Action Group said that although there was a major loss of records and history, they are in a positive frame of mind and are looking at the loss as a new beginning while still being “business as usual”.

The environment Centre Shop front has been quickly relocated due to roof damage to (Shop 2 Denmark Shopping Village, 39 Strikckland Street - across from Cafe Lilly Pilly.) They feel fortunate to have been able to move so quickly to a temporary location and the amount of help they have been receiving from the community and from around the globe is over whelming.

The new location will allow the Environment Centre to operate as an interim measure and still have a shop front while the other buildings are repaired and/or demolished.

The “South Coast Natural Resource Management Inc” has donated office space to the Environment Centre and DWAG for a few months  until they are back on their feet,  whilst Green Skills have been relocated to The Centre for Sustainable Living.

The spokesperson for DWAG said that the community response has been amazing and have been receiving cash donations off the street and groups offering to donate computers and equipment.

Insurance assessors will today decide whether to demolish the building badly damaged by the fire on Saturday. The cause of the fire is still unknown and the damage bill is estimated at $750,000+.

And many thanks and recognition to the volunteer fire fighters for their amazing work, who selflessly help put out the fire which took more than six hours in the early morning of Sunday the 5th. The Denmark community thanks you.