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Hunter's Hidden Gem: The rehabilitation of Hexham Swamp took time, effort and patience but it has delivered rich rewards for the Hunter's environment.
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Hunter's Hidden Gem: The rehabilitation of Hexham Swamp took time, effort and patience but it has delivered rich rewards for the Hunter's environment.
Before dawn, Matt Syron pulls on a black jacket adorned with four medals. They honour his years of service to his country, which included more than nine months on the frontlines of the War in Afghanistan a decade ago. He’s heading to an ANZAC Day Service on the New South Wales Central Coast, accompanied by some of his fellow ex-servicemen and friends. It’s a bittersweet day. For the Biripi, Worimi and Darkinjung man, it stirs up memories of mateship and pride at what he accomplished in the service, and it gives a chance to rekindle the sense of camaraderie he formed with other ...