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8 December, 2025

Artwork inspired by Little Desert bushfire

The Little Desert bushfires will be etched into the memories and minds of many, if not all, emergency services personnel and volunteers who battled the blaze in January this year, along with the community at large.

By Zoey Andrews

When words failed, a Dimboola firefighter picked up a paintbrush. Melinda Heatley’s award-winning artwork captures the moment the Little Desert fires turned the world gold, black and terrifying.
When words failed, a Dimboola firefighter picked up a paintbrush. Melinda Heatley’s award-winning artwork captures the moment the Little Desert fires turned the world gold, black and terrifying.

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