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Half a world away, mates reunite

DELWP Grampians Regional Manager Forest and Fire Operations Peter Kambouris says he had a surprise when he connected with North American firefighters visiting Victoria to assist in our bushfire emergency.

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A day in the life of a taskforce leader

Ariana Henderson is a taskforce leader at Forest Fire Management Victoria. Here she explains what her role involves and how she is responsible for keeping both the community and her crew safe.

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From water to the front line

Senior Policy Advisor Chris Lee stepped out of his normal role and into firefighting in Gippsland earlier this year. He shares his experience of working on the front line and in the State Control Centre.

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Getting vital supplies to pharmacies and communities

Local networks and inter-agency cooperation helped DHHS Rural and Regional Health Branch Health Advisor John Worters keep pharmacies and communities supplied across East Gippsland and the NSW South Coast during the current bushfire emergency. Here is his story.

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Inside the State Control Centre

Susan Lin, a Forest, Fire and Regions Business Analyst, serves on the resources team at the State Control Centre. Here’s her perspective on the present bushfire emergency and the months that our people have spent on active service.

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Helping her community recover

Jo Andrews, a Natural Environment Program Officer at DELWP, has been volunteering her time to help her badly impacted Sarsfield community in the wake of the December 30 bushfires. From handing out over 100 relief packages to turning the Sarsfield Hall into an unofficial meeting place for residents, Jo has become a pillar of support within her community through the bushfire emergency.

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Reflecting on the impact of Victoria's bushfires on Traditional Owners

Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians have a deep cultural connection with Country that has been further highlighted by the bushfire emergency. Kerupmarra Gunditjmara man and DELWP Director, Aboriginal Self-Determination and Reform, Travis Lovett, describes the trauma his people and other Aboriginal Victorians on Country are facing.

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Koala couple captures photographer’s heart

Marcia Riederer usually works within our Threatened Species team, reviewing Victoria’s threatened plants and animals. She’s also Australian Geographic’s Photographer of the Year 2019 in the Botanical Category. The bushfires’ impact on wildlife meant Marcia was called on to use her photography skills to tell the stories of our fire affected native animals and the work we’re doing to help them.

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French connection helps Quebec team

With no experience of bushfires in Victoria, a team of firefighters from Quebec in Canada is now working independently to clear hazardous trees in the Hume region thanks to a fellow French speaker, Deputy Chief Fire Officer Tony English says.

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