Q and A with Ian Earle

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS 198559_03

By Brendan Rees

With Ian Earle, Clyde CFA fire brigade community safety officer

What’s the best thing about the Clyde CFA? The community acknowledgement that you have helped them.

About how many call outs would the brigade attend each year? About 250.

Was celebrating the brigade’s 75th anniversary recently a proud moment for all? Considering the history the brigade has given to the area it was a very proud moment for all of us that we are part of that ongoing history.

What’s your favourite holiday spot in Australia? Cape York.

What is your favourite book? Australian Military History.

At school I …was a bit of a rebel.

What’s your favourite movie? Pulp Fiction.

What’s something people don’t know about you? I have a few secrets but I have kids and grandkids so I will keep them secret.

If you were PM for a day, what would you do? Enact a law that all politicians would be paid on work performance only.

Best concert or live show you have attended? ‘Little Pattie’ Nui Dat Bowl South Vietnam 1970.