Sky News host Chris Smith has called on Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore and other Australian capital city councils to thank the nation’s heroic firefighters and give them the “applause they so justly deserve”.
Hundreds of Queensland firefighters, emergency personnel and wildlife carers will be honoured at an event in Brisbane next month. On Thursday, Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced a ticker tape parade that will honour up to 700 of the state’s local heroes. The event will run through Brisbane's city centre and end at King George Square.
Mr Smith said the announcement was a “good move” by Brisbane’s Lord Mayor. “So how about Clover Moore in Sydney, Sally Capp in Melbourne, even Sandy Verschoor in Adelaide clear the streets, set a date…and we'll all join the parade party,” he said. Mr Smith said the opportunity should be taken, “on behalf of all Australians,” to “thank our volunteer firefighters… and give these crews the applause they so justly deserve”.
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