By Cam Lucadou-Wells
BLEARY eyes turned to smiles as a young multi-volunteer received a surprise early-morning reward in front of his Berwick home on 12 October.
During a live cross on the Seven Network’s Sunrise breakfast program, Craig Durdin, 22, received a $7000 cheque from weather presenter Sam Mac as part of its regular ‘Suburban Superstar’ award.
He was flanked by six colleagues and a fire truck from Berwick CFA – a brigade that he regards as “family”.
Waving for the camera were his excited family and neighbours – with a rolling Labrador that could have stolen the show with a range of supple poses.
Mr Durdin certainly didn’t seek the attention nor the accolades.
He had been nominated by his mum Sonya for his many good deeds including as a volunteer for five years at Berwick CFA, an ESTA triple zero operator and baseball umpire.
His father Matt said the family, like Craig, all prided themselves on helping out at community sports clubs.
In little over a year, Craig had proudly ‘delivered’ three babies as an ESTA operator. He gets called out to about 250 CFA jobs a year, and recently joined the brigade’s management team.
In a matter of seconds, Craig had sorted out how to spend his novelty cheque – all going towards his house being built in Clyde North.
