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Cobargo bushfires didn’t stop foster carers from providing a home for children

They lost their home in the Black Summer bushfires, but long-term foster parents Barb and Dave Rugendyke were determined to continue caring for children even while they spent 11 months living in temporary accommodation.
Key points:
- Cobargo foster carers Barb and Dave Rugendyke continued fostering after the summer’s bushfires destroyed their home
- They have fostered more than 400 children over the course of three decades
- Retired volunteer firefighter Dave Rugendyke said it was important to accept counselling after the fires
Over the past 27 years, the Cobargo couple have fostered more than 400 children — they currently have a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old in their care, as well as adopted eight-year-old Sarah.
In addition, they provide…
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