A group of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters is set to take on a mammoth 24-hour stair climb of the Furber Steps at Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains to raise money for charity.
The group aims to raise $100,000 to aid research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND), as part of the annual ‘Firies Climb for MND’ event.
In what will be his fifth year tackling the Furber Steps, Firefighter Gavin Clifton, of Leura Fire Station will climb the stairs for 24-hours straight, starting at 12pm on Friday 30 August and finishing at 12pm on Saturday 31 August.
WHEN
- 11:15 am TODAY (Friday, 30 August 2024)
WHERE
- Scenic World Corner Violet Street & Cliff Drive, Katoomba NSW
WHO
- FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell
- Macquarie University Professor Dominic Rowe
- Firefighter Gavin Clifton
NOTES
A Welcome to Country will be conducted by Uncle David King, a Gundungurra custodian, after the media opportunity.
FRNSW fire trucks will sound their sirens to mark the start of the 24-hour event.
