Julia, Mike and Otis
Julia, Mike and Otis have been through a lot in the last 18 months. Today their straw bale home stands as a symbol of their strength, resilience, sustainability - and everything they stand for.
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 | Bron (2012)Bron's weatherboard home was destroyed during the fires in 2009. She and her family thought long and hard about their options for rebuilding, they wanted to rebuild something both strong and beautiful. Bron took on the mighty task of being an owner builder and ended up with a stunning result. |
Billy
Billy is a long time resident of Flowerdale who offers an insight in to why people love Flowerdale so much, and how important protecting the local environment is to the bushfire recovery.
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Anthony Smith, resident of Kinglake, talks about building his new Nine Star Home in the aftermath of Black Saturday.
Reece and Peter talk about what eco-resilience means for Flowerdale in the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires and how it has changed them, their neighbours - and made the whole community more resilient.
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