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Case studies
Australia, Black Saturday Victorian Bushfires, Recovery, Bushfire, Rural and Regional, Community

Triangle Steel Band Project

Marysville Bushfire Recovery Project

Marysville was a town severely impacted by the 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires in Victoria.  Rita Seethaler, a Marysville local, received a grant to form a steel pan band to help rebuild the community.

Location: Marysville, Shire of Murrindindi, Victoria, Australia

Funding Body: Regional Arts Victoria – Arts Recovery Quick Response Grant

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