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Flood of courage The loss has been devastating, but hope can be found in the hearts of community members in flood-hit regions. “Everyone’s just got their heads down. We’ve had teams of volunteers and neighbours and friends helping each other,” says Lismore councillor Vanessa Ekins. She’s speaking from the heart of the destruction, amid gutted buildings in her town’s centre. Stories have emerged of retailers sleeping in their businesses so they can be there for their communities. A butcher put on a barbecue for anyone in need of nourishment. Resilience and grit are on show across NSW and Queensland. “There are some people who have been so traumatised by this they won’t be living back down on the flood plains, there are others who will say, ‘This is my house,…

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The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2022

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