Bird in the Sky

The roads to Omeo were closed as fires surged towards the small East Gippsland town.Locals retreated to the Recreation Reserve to camp in outbuildings and halls clustered around the football field.  Then out of the heavy smoke, birds appeared, chinooks and blackhawks offering an escape to some of the community. This is the final episode of season one of From the Embers, a nine part series sharing first hand accounts from Australia’s devastating summer of fire. Guests:Natalie O’ConnellLeonie PendergastAnn PetersonDennis and Jill RiethmillerGraeme Symons Credits:Producer Anne WallAdditional assistance Alice Ansara and Lisa BurnsExecutive producer and sound design Sarah MashmanProduction management team Vicky Rouse and Abe KillianEngineering Tegan NicholsScript consultation Zoe FergusonTheme 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.