Our story is about courage, community, and the quiet heroes who stand between Australians and the flames.

Across the country, when the summer heat rises and the bush begins to burn, thousands of ordinary people leave their homes, their families, and their everyday jobs to answer a call that has echoed through generations. They are farmers, teachers, tradies, retirees, and students. Together they form one of the largest volunteer firefighting forces in the world… the Rural Fire Service.

From its earliest days in small local bush fire brigades to the massive operations we see today during Australia’s worst fire seasons, the story of the RFS is really a story about neighbours helping neighbours, about resilience in the face of nature’s power, and about the remarkable spirit of communities determined to protect the land they love.

written and read by Cheralyn Darcey
The Nightline Australian Bedtime Story, weeknights at 11:10pm.

Our story is about courage, community, and the quiet heroes who stand between Australians and the flames.
Across the country, when the summer heat rises and the bush begins to burn, thousands of ordinary people leave their homes, their families, and their everyday jobs to answer a call that has echoed through generations. They are farmers, teachers, tradies, retirees, and students. Together they form one of the largest volunteer firefighting forces in the world&hellip; the Rural Fire Service.
From its earliest days in small local bush fire brigades to the massive operations we see today during Australia&rsquo;s worst fire seasons, the story of the RFS is really a story about neighbours helping neighbours, about resilience in the face of nature&rsquo;s power, and about the remarkable spirit of communities determined to protect the land they love.
written and read by Cheralyn Darcey The Nightline Australian Bedtime Story, weeknights at 11:10pm.

This is a catch-up podcast of an interviews with Cheralyn Darcey. Find your local station or stream live https://2sm.com.au

This is a catch-up podcast of an interviews with Cheralyn Darcey. Find your local station or stream live&nbsp;<a href="https://2sm.com.au">https://2sm.com.au</a>

Cheralyn Darcey

Cheralyn is a radio broadcaster with a passion for community, music, and gardening. She is also a best-selling botanical history author and illustrator of twenty-one internationally published titles.

Cheralyn is a radio broadcaster with a passion for community, music, and gardening. She is also a best-selling botanical history author and illustrator of twenty-one internationally published titles.