31/08/2026
🚒❤️ 12 DAYS TO GO — WE’RE STEPPING UP FOR A REASON ❤️🚒
In just 12 days, on Saturday, September 12th, three of our Mooroopna CFA members — Blade, Bridgette and Larissa — will be heading to Melbourne to take on the Melbourne Firefighter Stairclimb.
They’ll join around 1,000 emergency service personnel from across Australia to climb 28 flights of stairs, wearing 25kg of firefighting gear, either breathing on air or with their breathing apparatus donned.
But for Blade, Bridgette and Larissa, this isn't simply about the challenge.
It’s about who they’re climbing for.
Every step they take will be helping raise vital funds for three organisations doing incredible work in the community:
❤️ Lifeline — supporting people experiencing emotional distress and helping prevent su***de.
🎗️ Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation — supporting vital cancer research, treatment and care.
🚒 000 Foundation — supporting the emergency services community and the people who dedicate their lives to helping others.
Cancer. Depression. Su***de.
These are battles that affect families, friends, colleagues and communities every single day. They don't discriminate, and chances are most of us know someone whose life has been touched by one of them.
That’s why Blade, Bridgette and Larissa are willing to put themselves through the pain, heat, weight and exhaustion of 28 floors.
Because sometimes you have to take one more step, even when everything in you is telling you to stop.
They'll be carrying 25kg of gear on their backs, but they'll also be carrying the stories, struggles and memories of the people they are climbing for.
Every flight of stairs is a reminder that there are people out there fighting battles we can't always see.
And while they may be the ones climbing, they don't have to do it alone.
You can help them reach the top by donating, sharing their fundraising pages, or simply sending them a message of encouragement for the big day.
👇 Support Blade, Bridgette and Larissa:
🏠 Mooroopna CFA Station Fundraising Page
https://www.firefighterclimb.org.au/station/cfa/mooroopna/
🚒 Blade Larkins
https://www.firefighterclimb.org.au/climber/bladelarkins/
🚒 Bridgette Ballard
https://www.firefighterclimb.org.au/climber/bridgetteballard/
🚒 Larissa Ballard
https://www.firefighterclimb.org.au/climber/larissaballard/
28 floors. 25kg of gear. 1,000 emergency service personnel. 3 incredible causes.
But most importantly…
3 of our own stepping up for something bigger than themselves. ❤️
Let's get behind Blade, Bridgette and Larissa and help them climb every step knowing their Mooroopna CFA family and community are behind them.
🔥 Step Up to Fight Cancer, Depression and Su***de. 🔥
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