Indigenous communities on the NSW south coast are praying for rain as they survey the damage from this season's bushfires CassyBain
There is little left of Gerry Moore's property on the NSW south coast, which has been used over the years for Aboriginal youth camps and cultural gatherings.Indigenous landowner Mr Moore says the destruction happened all too quickly."It’s very emotional, it’s heart-wrenching, it’s devastating it’s all those words," he told SBS News.
Other members of the Indigenous community are also surveying the damage to their fire-affected homes and land. In attempt to turn sorrow into hope, members of the Yuin Aboriginal group on the NSW south coast came together for a traditional healing ceremony. Those gathered at Huskisson beach and participated in prayers for rain and songs of tribute for those who died in the bushfires.
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