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'Your visits mean the most': Cobargo volunteer says local tourism crucial for bushfire victims

Destroyed buildings are seen in Cobargo, NSW, Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Several bushfire-ravaged communities in NSW have greeted the new year under immediate threat. (AAP Image/Sean Davey) NO ARCHIVING

Destroyed buildings in Cobargo, NSW. Source: AAP

Jess Collins grew up in Cobargo and on Christmas day this year saw her hometown burn to the ground. She's part of a massive volonteer effort to help locals get back on their feet and told SBS Serbian that visits from fellow Aussies are one important way to get the economy back up and running.


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Jess Collins grew up in Cobargo and on Christmas day this year saw her hometown burn to the ground. She's part of a massive volonteer effort to help locals get back on their feet and told SBS Serbian that visits from fellow Aussies are one important way to get the economy back up and running.



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