Episodes
Published 05/04/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delve into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Graham Furlong, the Captain of Lower Chittering Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. Unpaid Professionals is authorized by Bushfire Volunteers - ABN: 88 309 326...
Published 05/04/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delve into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Chris Hynes, a member of Waterloo Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade & the Chief Fire Control Officer for the Shire of Dardanup. Unpaid Professionals is authorized...
Published 04/27/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delve into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Jordan McIntosh, a member of Bunbury Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. Unpaid Professionals is authorized by Bushfire Volunteers - ABN: 88 309 326...
Published 04/13/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delve into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Terri Kowal, the Captain of Bunbury Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. Unpaid Professionals is authorized by Bushfire Volunteers - ABN: 88 309 326...
Published 04/01/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delve into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Jeff Briggs, a member of Cookernup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. Unpaid Professionals is authorized by Bushfire Volunteers - ABN: 88 309 326...
Published 03/16/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delve into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Jenelle Parkinson, a member of Myalup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. Unpaid Professionals is authorized by Bushfire Volunteers - ABN: 88 309 326...
Published 03/02/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delve into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Ed Bland, a member of Bridgetown Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. Unpaid Professionals is authorized by Bushfire Volunteers - ABN: 88 309 326...
Published 02/16/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delving into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Fred and Judy Talbot, two long term members of the Roelands/Olive-Hill Combined Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade (VBFB) in the Shire of Harvey. Unpaid Professionals...
Published 02/02/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delving into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Phil Penny, a member of both Yarloop & Cookernup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade(s) (VBFB) in the Shire of Harvey. Phil was largely involved in the...
Published 01/19/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delving into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an special bonus interview with Jen Armitage, who was the President of the Harvey Brunswick Leschenault Football club, in the Shire of Harvey at the time of the Waroona-Yarloop...
Published 01/06/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delving into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Mick Papalia, the current Captain of the Leschenault Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade (VBFB) in the Shire of Harvey. Mick became involved in firefighting over 40...
Published 01/05/21
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delving into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. This week, we share an interview with Bev Seeney, a volunteer from the Somerset Hill Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade (VBFB) in the Shire of Denmark.  Bev joined her local brigade when she first moved...
Published 12/22/20
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delving into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. Over 75% of the 26 000 firefighters in Western Australia are members of the 566+ different Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades in the state, these volunteers belong to the bush fire service.  A huge...
Published 12/22/20
Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delving into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes. Bushfire Volunteers is the nonprofit peak body that is the united voice for all 566+ Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades in Western Australia. Whose mission is to represent the Volunteer Members of Bush...
Published 12/17/20