Two mates stayed behind to help RFS volunteers defend the hillside town of Wyndham for 16 hours at the weekend by strapping a 1000-litre tank and mechanical pump to the back of their ute and helping to save dozens of homes from bushfires.
The horror bushfire season, which claimed 25 lives and destroyed properties across NSW, has prompted a call for authorities to make it easier for residents to install fireproof bunkers in a bid to protect them from the unpredictable blazes.
The NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Services (WIRES) has received more than $60 million from around the world, but The Daily Telegraph can reveal only $6.5 million has been allocated to help treat thousands injured in the bushfires.
Prince William and his wife Kate are planning a trip to Australia to visit bushfire-ravaged communities and just need an invitation from Prime Minister Scott Morrison to make it official.
Woolworths is showing their appreciation by offering a 10 per cent discount to all volunteer fighters and emergency services teams.
A fortnight after two volunteer firefighters pulled Troy Pauling’s family from a flaming house, the badly burned dad staggered to his feet and threw his bandaged arms around the heroes who, at the time, couldn’t answer the kids when they asked: “Are we going to die?”
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