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Ruffy: A community decimated but surviving
THE community has suffered an immense tragedy in the past two weeks, with so many small towns decimated by the Longwood bushfire. Houses have been lost, sheds full of assets, livestock, fencing, tractors. Ruffy is among them. The Ruffy Recreation Reserve and the old school are gone. The fields are black, and the sides of […]
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A summary of the supports available
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Alexandra Community Hub needs your support
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