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Marjorie’s Story Pt. 2

I was saddened by the loss of lives, homes, animals and habitats. It was a stark reminder of the reality of living in the midst of the Australian f…

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Marjorie’s Story

I was saddened by the loss of lives, homes, animals and habitats. It was a stark reminder of the reality of living in the midst of the Australian f…

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Michael’s Story

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Buxton Public School Year 6 Student’s Story

At the end of 2019 the villages of Buxton and Balmoral were devastated by a huge bushfire. Year 6 students at Buxton Public school wanted to thank …

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Elizabeth’s Story

ARTIST’S STATEMENT FIRE! FIRE! This work was completed a month after the catastrophic bushfires vaporised my home and 6 acres of incredibly beautif…

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Caitlin’s Story

This is a creative writing piece about the Green Wattle bushfire that made it’s way through the Wollondilly area in 2019.

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Heather’s Story

My story of feeling chased by last year’s bushfires, as I travelled, as I usually do over the summer period.

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Catherine’s Story

I remember the 2019/2020 bushfires as a series of snapshots. My story shares some of these memories.

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Jenny’s Story

Sincere thanks to all the Fire Fighters for keeping us safe!

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Struggling with housing – April 2022 – Bob & Mary

This story was collected from the Shining Stars Foundation, Camden in April 2022. Names have been changed to protect privacy.

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Struggling with housing – April 2022 – Grace & Bill

This story was collected from Turning Point, Camden in April 2022. Names have been changed to protect privacy.

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Struggling with housing – April 2022 – Katie

This story was collected from the Shining Stars Foundation, Camden in April 2022. Names have been changed to protect privacy.

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