Yarloop bushfire survivors on how to survive when your world falls apart: Connection, cups of tea and a positive attitude

Five years on from the Yarloop bushfires, the survivors have lessons to pass on to those struggling after a crappy 2020.

Those who remained in town after it was all but destroyed, in January 2016, say a simple weekly morning tea has been vital to coping.

Just keep pushing on

Bethany Hendren, 18, was left battling anxiety after seeing the fires which destroyed her town in 2016.

“[I remember] just ash and then I saw the fire come over the hill … and I got anxiety from it,” she said.