Liverpool residents say thank you to bushfire heroes
It was a day for residents to shake hands and meet the heroes who worked tirelessly to save homes when fires threatened Liverpool’s eastern suburbs in April.
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It was a day for residents to shake hands and meet the heroes who worked tirelessly to save homes when fires threatened Liverpool’s eastern suburbs in April.
Thousands of residents visited the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre on Sunday to thank firefighters, volunteers and emergency services for their efforts during the recent bushfires.
Liverpool Mayor Wendy Waller was proud to see a large turnout at the community fun day, hosted by Liverpool Council.
“There was an enormous show of community support — we had more than 2000 people and they were all there to thank the emergency services staff,” Cr Waller said.
“It was lovely to see the children interacting with the Rural Fire Service, enjoying all the rides and the free sausage sizzle.
She said it was “a very different story” at the Casula Powerhouse only weeks ago.
“On 14 April, wild winds swept the fire across the Georges River and it quickly spread to Holsworthy, where it burnt through almost 4000 hectares of bushland and threatened 888 homes.
“Thanks to the hard work of the emergency services, only five homes were damaged and none were lost.”
Cr Waller presented certificates to the NSW RFS, Liverpool City Police Area Command, St John Ambulance, Holsworthy Barracks, SES and others.
Children from Wattle Grove and Holsworthy early childcare centres also presented gifts to the emergency services.
“As mayor of Liverpool, I was enormously proud to see so much support,” Cr Waller said.
“On behalf of my councillor colleagues and staff, thank you to everyone who came to the event.”
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