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BUSHFIRES PUBLIC HEARING HEADING TO TAREE NEXT YEAR

A public hearing will be held at Taree Local Court next March into the horrific 2019 bushfire crisis.

It’s part of a series of regional inquests hosted by the New South Wales State Coroner.

The inquiry will investigate over 40 fires which destroyed almost 2500 homes and killed 26 people.

The hearing begin in the Coroner’s Court in Lidcombe next month and wrap up in Katoomba next July.

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Rob Douglas

Born and bred in the Manning Valley, Rob Douglas joined the Taree bureau in June 2021 after a short career in print media. He joined the Tamworth team in July 2023. Rob graduated from Charles Sturt University in Bathurst in 2016 with a sports journalism degree.

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