When residents of Mongarlowe were left with very little resources to protect their village and surrounds, new leaders emerged, and the community was galvanised.

Giant Footsteps is episode 4 of an original 6-part series documenting one community's diverse experiences of the Australian Black Summer Bushfires. The full series will be released over summer 2022-2023. Subscribe to receive notifications when subsequent episodes are released.

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Created by Clare Young with the Mongarlowe community.
Produced by Braidwood FM, Rose Ricketson and Gordon Waters.
Sound Design by Nick Munnings
Music and composition by Michael Simic and Nick Munnings

This podcast is brought to you by Braidwood FM and the generous support from Braidwood Community Bank, The Braidwood Community Help Fund and the Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council.

This project has been created and produced on the lands of the Yuin Nation.
We give thanks to elders past, present and future for ongoing caretaking of lands, waters, and community.

The title of this series is drawn from an essay by Yolande Norris “Disaster’s Hearth” and is used with permission. Read the full piece here: https://yolandenorris.com.au/2020/12/01/disasters-hearth/