Dedicated volunteer Wyatt Ryder was the recipient of both the NTSESVA Emergency Services Youth Volunteer and the Chief Minister's Youth Volunteer awards in 2026. He is a proactive member of the Alice Springs Volunteer Bushfire Brigade, inspiring the team and keeping equipment maintained and providing training. Wyatt visited the Big Brekky Show to share why volunteering is important to him and the community, and what it means to win these awards from Volunteering NT.

Dedicated volunteer Wyatt Ryder was the recipient of both the NTSESVA Emergency Services Youth Volunteer and the Chief Minister's Youth Volunteer awards in 2026. He is a proactive member of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Alice-Springs-Volunteer-Bushfire-Brigade-100092167596394/">Alice Springs Volunteer Bushfire Brigade</a>, inspiring the team and keeping equipment maintained and providing training. Wyatt visited the Big Brekky Show to share why volunteering is important to him and the community, and what it means to win these awards from&nbsp;<a href="https://vsant.org.au/nt-volunteer-of-the-year-awards/">Volunteering NT.</a>

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Interviews, local stories and news for Central Australia and The Barkly.
Presented live weekdays on 8CCC Radio 102.1FM.
Stream through the 8CCC Connect app and 8ccc.com.au
Listen back to interviews On Demand or through our podcast
8CCC Big Brekky is supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation