Ms Hirst is one of 10 inspiring community champions in line to be named Australia's Local Hero when the 2025 Australian of the Year Awards are announced on the eve of Australia Day.
Cath Davies was heavily pregnant with her first child when bushfires raged out of control in the Upper Murray five years ago.
An emergency warning is downgraded for an out-of-control bushfire after it threatened lives and homes in Byford and Karrakup, ...
Residents around the region will have the opportunity to celebrate Australia Day in Yarrawonga, Mulwala, Tungamah and ...
Picture this. It's a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland.