Editorial - March (pre-COVID-19)

Our CFS brigade, including the Air Support crew have been actively involved in all the major fires this season. Apart from the big fires we had 3 local fires in one week + It has been interesting to see Cherry Gardens in the news quite a lot this year. The Recreation Ground found themselves in the limelight as a player in the Sports Rorts affair, Community meeting about the boundary and petition to keep using the siren.

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To stay and defend or not?

This fire season has been a busy one for the Cherry Gardens brigade we have sent multiple firefighters to Queensland, New South Wales, York Town, Kangaroo Island and round the clock trips to Cudlee Creek. The brigade is made up of truly remarkable people who put their own lives and at time safety on hold to go and help others is distress.

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Over the stable door

For many of us it has been a stressful summer so far; for those who have lost homes and animals and also those who have done the hard ( and dangerous) work on the ground fighting the fires, cleaning up and protecting those properties at risk. Fortunately for most of us this summer has served as a wake up call to be organised in regards to having a fire plan in place.

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