Should I Stay or Should I Go

What does a “properly defended” house look like?

Is it a bunker in a hill? A mop and bucket at every corner? Do you just need a hose and access to a tap?

Across Australia during the bushfire season, a repeated message is that people should only stay if they’re prepared to fight the fires, but as a bushfire approaches, even those who are most prepared, often have to make a difficult decision.

The Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund directly helps people in the Victorian region: more information: www.gerf.org.au/ 

Guests: 

• Peter and Jenny Cadby
• Amy Fisher
• Kevin Perry 
• Charmaine Sellings

Credits:

• Producer: Anne Wall
• Executive Producer and Sound Design: Sarah Mashman
• Production Management Team: Vicky Rouse and Abe Killian
• Engineering: Tegan Nichols
• Script Consultation: Zoe Ferguson
• Theme: Oliver Beard

This podcast has been brought to you by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, and is supported by The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas and The Paul Ramsay Foundation

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