Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
“It was about capturing what it felt like to be there, all of us trying to manage something that was bigger than any one person.”
Life-long resident of Dimboola and Dimboola Fire Brigade member, Melinda Heartley's art captured what words couldn't. Her canvas depicting the Little Desert bushfire in January this year recently won first prize at the Dimboola A &P Society Inc. Show.
Rather than a single moment, the incredible piece showcases a combination of scenes from the fireground.
Owner: Communications & Stakeholder Relations - Gareth Kidd
Uploaded by: Communications & Stakeholder Relations - Gareth Kidd
“It was about capturing what it felt like to be there, all of us trying to manage something that was bigger than any one person.”
Life-long resident of Dimboola and Dimboola Fire Brigade member, Melinda Heartley's art captured what words couldn't. Her canvas depicting the Little Desert bushfire in January this year recently won first prize at the Dimboola A &P Society Inc. Show.
Rather than a single moment, the incredible piece showcases a combination of scenes from the fireground.
Owner: Communications & Stakeholder Relations - Gareth Kidd
Uploaded by: Communications & Stakeholder Relations - Gareth Kidd
