For a good cause: Female firefighters from the Mossburn
Volunteer Fire Brigade were photographed for a fundraising
calendar recently. They are (from left) Ruby Turner
(recruit), Joanne Kenning (operational support), Tracey
Campbell (firefighter), Shirley Rutland (senior
firefighter), Rachel Trusler (senior firefighter) and Kahui
Potaka (firefighter). Photo by Shirley Nolan.
The Mossburn Volunteer Fire Brigade's six female
firefighters feature in the 2010 New Zealand Female Firefighter
calendar, which was launched recently.
Brigade member Tracey Campbell said, of the 25 brigade
members, six were female.
"We saw last year's calendar and it looked really good," Ms
Campbell said.
They emailed calendar creator Shirley Nolan, of Pleasant
Point.
Ms Nolan, a member of the Pleasant Point Volunteer Fire
Brigade, photographed and created the 2009 calendar, which
featured photographs of female firefighters from brigades
throughout New Zealand.
It raised more than $20,000 for the New Zealand Breast Cancer
Foundation.
This year, rescue helicopter trusts throughout New Zealand
will benefit from sales.
Ms Campbell said the women got together one Saturday earlier
in the year.
"Our hair and make-up was done by Andrea Eden, of Lumsden.
Shirley took the photos with the Mossburn stag. It was
promoting our town and our fire brigade and promoting the
fire service."
The calendars are $10 plus $2 for postage and handling.
Post a cheque for $12 to Ms Campbell, PO Box 50, Mossburn, or
contact Ms Nolan on firelady-calendar@hotmail.com
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