Locals had a warm welcome for Prime Minister Scott Morrison when he arrived at the East Gippsland community of Lucknow.
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He stepped out on Friday bearing a shopping bag full of goods for the volunteer-run relief centre, which has been a hub of activity since the fires broke out.
The reception has been a stark contrast to what happened on Thursday at the NSW town of Cobargo, where residents heckled the prime minister.
At least one firefighter also refused to shake his hand, but the same scenes were not repeated in Victoria.
Volunteer and organiser Wendy McPhan welcomed the prime minister at the centre and showed him around the piles of donated food, clothes, furniture and toiletries.
The prime minister's contributions from his bag included energy drinks, a box of cereals, tinned fruit and biscuits.
At the centre he also met several residents and volunteers who had lost their homes in the blazes which have ripped through more than 785,000 hectares in the state.
Lynn Wallwork lost her home in the fires at Sarsfield.
"The house is gone and the shed has survived," Ms Wallwork told the prime minister on Friday.
"It's done and you can't do anything about it, so you've got to get on with it.
The prime minister asked how she was, where she was staying and what her plans were.
"It's a tough road ahead," Mr Morrison told her.
Ms Wallwork is currently staying with her daughter, who only moved to the area in August.
After meeting Mr Morrison she told AAP that she convinced her husband to leave their property.
"I was on the phone to him all the time yelling at him..it's not worth it. I don't want to have to be on my own just for the sake of a house that would have still got lost," she said.
The emotion only hit when she rang her sister-in-law and she burst out into tears.
"My attitude is if you can't physically do something about it, don't worry about it," Ms Wallwork added.
Earlier on Friday morning, a group of mates arrived at the centre to drop off supplies to help people affected by the blazes in East Gippsland.
Robert Johnstone, Nathan Ellison and Bradley Wills drove from the Mornington Peninsula to Lucknow with two trailers worth of supplies.
The group organised water, furniture, underwear, socks and thongs among other items to help the area.
"We just wanted to help," Mr Johnstone said at the hall.
"All I wanted to do is to get involved."
The group were planning to make multiple trips to the area to deliver supplies and other necessities.
Volunteer Ms McPhan said hundreds of families who had lost their homes had come to the relief centre to receive clothes and other essentials.
Family members had lost their properties and Ms McPhan decided to set something up to help others affected by the fires.
"It's either cry or do something," she told AAP on Friday.
She added the centre does not need any more clothing donations.
Australian Associated Press
