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Life Magazine: Marysville - history and story

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Marysville is a small town in Victoria. It was devastated by bushfire on 7 February 2009. The official death toll was 45. Around 90% of the town's buildings were destroyed. Lu Jiao visited the town recently and was impressed by local people's effort to rebuild their home. She shared the stories with listeners.


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Marysville is a small town in Victoria. It was devastated by bushfire on 7 February 2009. The official death toll was 45. Around 90% of the town's buildings were destroyed. Lu Jiao visited the town recently and was impressed by local people's effort to rebuild their home. She shared the stories with listeners.



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