Firefighters calendar 2011 launch

You would think that those responsible for one of the biggest-selling calendars in Australia would have more of a celebrity status. But the 28 firefighters chosen to be part of the 2011 Firefighters Calendar have still established their own kind of stardom and it’s all in the name of charity.

Despite their seemingly tough exteriors these down-to-earth blokes, who usually put their lives on the line, have put their bodies on the line for a good cause. They’ve volunteered themselves to be part of the firefighter’s calendar, which was first printed in Queensland in 1992 and raises money for children’s hospitals.

Following a long selection process, in which more than 120 firefighters from Queensland and New South Wales applied, just 14 guys from each state made the cut.

To date the Queensland Firefighters Calendar has raised more than $650,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital foundation in Queensland while the New South Wales Firefighters Calendar, which started in 2006, has raised more than $70,000 for the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

But these big-hearted blokes not only feature in the calendar. They also take time out to help promote and sell it, taking to shopping centres around both states to get them sold.