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Stair climb at Bridgewater, not Melbourne, this year

EMBER the crisis response dog is in training to climb 3000 stairs for charity in the next month alongside her owner, Portland firefighter Natalie Brindle. The pair are participating in the Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb, which has been switched to an online event that is open for all community members to participate in this year. Picture: MICHAEL PETERS
Portland Observer

EMBER the crisis response dog and her owner, Portland firefighter Natalie Brindle, would have been climbing 28 floors of Melbourne’s […]

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