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Black Saturday 10 years on: remember by volunteer who helped that day

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Black Saturday

This former bed and breakfast was among more than 3,500 properties destroyed by the fires. Source: Supplied

Ten years ago devastating bushfires in Victoria killed 173 people, left hundreds injured and destroyed more than 2,000 homes. Saturday, February the 7th 2009 came to be known as Black Saturday. We speak with Isaak Droukman from the author's song club 'Southern Cross' who among other volunteers came to Marysville to help restore Art and Sculpture Garden created by Bruno Torfs.

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Ten years ago devastating bushfires in Victoria killed 173 people, left hundreds injured and destroyed more than 2,000 homes. Saturday, February the 7th 2009 came to be known as Black Saturday. We speak with Isaak Droukman from the author's song club 'Southern Cross' who among other volunteers came to Marysville to help restore Art and Sculpture Garden created by Bruno Torfs.

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