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Seventeen people died on the Princes Highway trying to flee the 1969 Lara bushfire. Barbara Coltman was one of the lucky ones who escaped. On the 50-year anniversary of the tragedy, Mrs Coltman speaks with the Geelong Advertiser about the harrowing experience.

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    Seventeen people died on the Princes Highway trying to flee the 1969 Lara bushfire. Barbara Coltman was one of the lucky ones who escaped. On the 50-year anniversary of the tragedy, Mrs Coltman speaks with the Geelong Advertiser about the harrowing experience. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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