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Five years after a fire struck Carwoola, a food pantry and op-shop set up to help locals hasn't closed its doors

Chloe Pailthorpe and her husband established Phil's Emporium in Bungendore, which has since evolved into a social hub. (ABC News: Donal Sheil)

When fire tore through the tiny town of Carwoola, south-east of Canberra, in 2017, a much-needed community resource was born.

Carwoola has just 1,500 residents, and five years ago, the area lost eight homes and 3,500 hectares to a blaze, which also left two firefighters injured.

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