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Shirtless Ricky Smith with a black and white horse on a magazine cover in a garden setting. Text reads "Ricky Smith" and "Hollywood Hills Magazine". Cover Art Design by: Avi Wiseman

Ricky Smith: On the Australian Firefighters Calendar

Firefighter Ricky Smith talks about the Australian Firefighters Calendar, charity, and the recent Bondi Beach shooting.

Markos Papadatos

Jan 4

Man smiling, holding a white puppy against a floral background. Text on cover: "Jimmy Morris," "Firefighters Calendar," "Hollywood Hills Magazine." Jimmy Morris: 2026 Australian Firefighters Calendar, raising money for charities. Photo Courtesy of the Australian Firefighters Calendar, Cover by Avi Wiseman

Jimmy Morris: 2026 Australian Firefighters Calendar, raising money for charities

Markos Papadatos interviews Jimmy Morris of the 2026 Australian Firefighters Calendar shares his incredible journey. He details the life-changing moment he got lost at sea while commercial diving—an experience that became his "aha! moment" to become a firefighter. Morris also discusses the strong brotherhood of the calendar and the vital $3.5 million-plus raised for charity.

Markos Papadatos

Oct 20, 2025

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