by Elliott Bendixsen | Jun 16, 2020 | News
Many Narooma firefighters have mental health concerns in the aftermath of the Australian bushfires last summer. Anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder have been identified in firefighters, many of who are now gearing up to battle the next fire season. Volunteer...
by Hamish Cole | Apr 28, 2020 | News
While many Australians have moved on from the bushfire season to COVID-19 crisis, the experiences of a destructive and deadly summer are still very raw. John Olle is the captain of Milton Fire Brigade on the NSW south coast. He fought fires across the state over the...
by Sarah Harvey | Apr 22, 2020 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
A local quilting group is calling on the community to support their ongoing efforts to create quilts for people affected by the Black Summer bushfires. Members of the Wollongong Modern Quilt Guild began the ‘bushfireblocks – Quilts for Australia’ campaign in January...
by Shawn Burns | Feb 18, 2014 | RadioU - Wollongong
Summer is approaching, and as temperatures climb, communities around the country are preparing for the bushfire season. Sussex Inlet is a community prone to bushfires and its Rural Fire Service volunteers are already planning for another hot summer. From Sussex Inlet,...