https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/coles-regional-manager-john-appleby-based-at-batemans-bay-one-of-the-biggies/news-story/d0bf256b2073935375ce2523bb937776?btr=92023a299706fe5e4e16fb6f8935100e

This article first appeared in The Australian newspaper on Monday 25 January 2021.

As the fires burned around him and the sky turned an apocalyptic red, John Appleby felt an overwhelming feeling of responsibility to his community.

The Coles regional manager based at Bateman’s Bay on the NSW south coast watched his family flee the flames and head for Sydney.