Rodney O'Regan OAM was in the middle of the Hillville fire

Julia Driscoll
Updated November 14 2019 - 12:09pm, first published 12:06pm
The fire as seen from Rodney O'Regan's place on Thursday night. Photo: Rodney O'Regan
The fire as seen from Rodney O'Regan's place on Thursday night. Photo: Rodney O'Regan

Hillville resident Rodney O'Regan OAM has seen many disasters, as a Vietnam veteran and retired police officer. He has multiple scars from bullet wounds sustained through his work and service. He's used to disasters, he says, but the Hillville fire is a personal disaster.

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Julia Driscoll

Julia Driscoll

Journalist

Julia Driscoll has worked as a journalist for the Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Times for seven years. She values the deep connection with community that being a rural and regional journalist brings. Career highlights have involved environmental stories - bringing the plight of the little known endangered Manning River helmeted turtle to the attention of the public, resulting in wide-spread knowledge in the community and conservation action; and breaking the news of the Manning River ceasing to run for the first time in recorded history.

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