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Bushfire communities rebuild
On the day of the release of the Bushfires Royal Commission's final report, <i>Age</i> photographers return to those towns ravaged by fire on Black Saturday.
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Judy Jans on her balcony overlooking Marysville.Credit:Neil Bennett
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Marysville blooms on the day the Bushfire Royal Commission Report is released.Credit:Neil Bennett
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The busy town centre of Marysville today.Credit:Neil Bennett
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Roger Cook, a Kinglake resident who lost his home in the fires.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Colourful birds return to Marysville. Credit:Neil Bennett
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This temporary village for people who lost their homes houses around 200 people.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Ghostly branches of trees left by the fires of Black Saturday.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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New houses are begining to spring up in and around the town.Credit:Neil Bennett
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The Kinglake pub is back open for business.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Kinglake's residents prove the claim their town is too tough to die.Credit:Wayne Taylor