Richard Branson offers Makepeace Island as refuge for Noosa North Shore fire victims

In the middle of watching his Noosa North Shore home burn to the ground at the weekend, Mike Hancock received a hugely generous offer from an English knight.

Mr Hancock was one of 10 residents who lost their home in the devastating blaze, and has been invited to stay on Sir Richard Branson’s Makepeace Island off Noosa.

Three homes were destroyed in the blaze on Saturday afternoon and two were structurally damaged, in a bad few days for fires in the region.

Speaking from the luxury, private heart-shaped island, Mr Hancock told the ABC the offer and generosity was overwhelming.

“In the middle of the fire [Makepeace manager] Jason Styles came over and said we could come stay at the island,” he said.

The offer came via Mr Styles from Virgin Australia co-founder Brett Godfrey, who owns Makepeace Island with Sir Richard.

Source: Billionaire Richard Branson offers Makepeace Island as refuge for Noosa North Shore fire victims – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)