Fire Fight raises nearly $10m
It’s a beautiful thing when we all get together to do something good. And that’s exactly what happened when Australia rallied at the Fire Fight Australia concert in Sydney on Sunday, February 16, raising a total of $9.85 million for bushfire affected communities. It was hosted by comedian Celeste Barber – who’s raised more than $51 million through her Facebook page – and she thanked volunteer firefighters. “Our volunteers across this entire country, they are the ones who saved us,” Barber told the crowd. “They are the ones who cancel holidays to stay here and look after us, and I will speak now very confidently on behalf of a nation when I say to those volunteers: Thank you.” Almost 5 million tuned into Seven’s coverage of the event, and were treated…