When English songwriter Kate Bush recorded the music video for her song Wuthering Heights, she would have never known it would still be a global phenomena more than 40 years later.
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This year's Bega Valley rendition of The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever on July 11, focused on the impact of January's bushfire emergency with performances in Quaama and at the Cobargo Showground, member Mica Lynnah said.
"This year we wanted to use this dance to tell our story as bushfire survivors, dancing through grief for hope, connection, and climate action," she said.
"We want people to see the impact, and understand the extent of what happened. We want them to stop and think about the future. To stand in the scars of the fire, knowing that the science tells us this is only the beginning, is heartbreaking.
"Knowing that a large percentage of people still refuse to accept the science and act on it is terrifying."
Ms Lynnah said the day is a celebration of Bush's creativity, and also raising awareness around the issue of domestic violence.
"Kate Bush has been groundbreaking on so many levels - and The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever is a celebration of her life and work. She is uncompromisingly authentic, and not afraid to explore difficult issues, and had a unique way of telling stories," she said.