Retirees helping rural communities rebuild and the running of the 'gumboot gift'

A Big Country
15/09/2025 25 min
Retirees helping rural communities rebuild and the running of the 'gumboot gift'

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Retirees picking up the tools to give back to rural communities hit by flooding; dashing through the mud in gumboots for annual community race; reflecting on career change to flower farmer; next generation of butchers keeping traditional business running. 

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