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Community Development

NSW South Coast RFS station 'overwhelmed' by interest from new volunteers

NSW South Coast RFS station 'overwhelmed' by interest from new volunteers

Rural Fire Service is seeing increased interest in volunteer firefighting.

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How Find a Bed founder helped hundreds of bushfire victims move into homes

How Find a Bed founder helped hundreds of bushfire victims move into homes

Oak Flats-raised Erin Riley was heartbroken when she saw bushfire evacuees sleeping in cars. So she offered for people to stay at her place. Then thousands more did the same thing.

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'It's not just about fighting fires'

'It's not just about fighting fires'

Brigade Captain Pat O'Callaghan has been with the Rural Fire Service for more than 25 years.

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Volunteers, seriously, how good are they?

Volunteers, seriously, how good are they?

Volunteering benefits everyone involved.

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Job cuts hit hard in Riverina's rice bowl

Job cuts hit hard in Riverina's rice bowl

Rice has been grown and processed in Leeton for nearly 100 years, but the industry is facing tough times.

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Aboriginal women's business focus of two-year cultural project

Aboriginal women's business focus of two-year cultural project

The project team will be led by Elder Aunty Yvonne Kent from Tamworth.

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Out with the old and in with the nearly new

Out with the old and in with the nearly new

It's a chance to help the environment and shop on the cheap.

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It takes a community

It takes a community

Tangible infrastructure is just the beginning.

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A gift that gives women hope

A gift that gives women hope

Want to help our rural women doing it tough in this drought? Then check out how.

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BackTrack founder Bernie Shakeshaft named NSW Local Hero

BackTrack founder Bernie Shakeshaft named NSW Local Hero

He will join winners from the other states and territories for the national awards in January.

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