The Northern Territory's Young Australian of the Year 2016: The finalists

Updated October 15 2015 - 2:17pm, first published October 14 2015 - 9:00am
Bre Bonney
Bre Bonney

Bre Bonney, 21 - Emergency service worker (Alice Springs)

When the call comes, day or night, Bre Bonney is always there. A volunteer with the Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) and the Northern Territory Fire Rescue Service, Bre heads out in thunder and rain to sandbag river beds, find shelter for flood victims, patch roofs and clear driveways. She’s undertaken heartbreaking land searches for missing people, saved burning houses and become a vital member of the NTES Vertical Rescue Team. Since putting her hand up to volunteer at the tender age of 17, Bre has gained qualifications and training in everything from storm damage operations to air observation. In her former role as call taker for the NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Bre handled countless challenging calls each day, from people threatening suicide to those involved in horrific accidents. Now a police officer in Alice Springs, Bre remains dedicated to helping people in their time of need and truly lives up to the NTES motto: ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

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