Kincaidston has shown resilience a year on since a terrifying gas explosion.
On Sunday residents of the Ayr estate gathered at the Community Centre to show they are stronger than ever.
Community centre volunteer and committee member Stefany Lawrie arranged the get-together to provide how far residents have come.
Stefany, 36, who stays in Snowdrop Square rushed to the aid of victims just moments after hearing the huge blast ripple through the estate.
She helped get the 11-year-old boy to hospital after her brother-in-law helped pull him out from the rubble.
Stefany told Ayrshire Live: “It is hard to believe it was all a year ago.
“Me and my partner James then took that boy to hospital. It’s something I’ll never forget.
“It was like something out of a film. It felt really eerie. It was silent even though it wasn’t silent, there was so much noise of sirens and people were traumatised.
“Even in the days after it, a silence fell over Kincaidston. But a year on, it’s found it’s voice again.
“We’ve shown a lot of resilience, we cried with the people. We did what needs to be done for the people at the time.
“We wanted to meet with the community again and have a day where families could come together. We’ve shown how far we’ve come.”
Marie McDowall’s house is the last one standing at the blast site.
The 64-year-old was sitting outside in her patio when the blast two doors down left her shaken and disorientated as she stumbled away from the scene before being helped by neighbours.
The explosion left Marie with hearing damage and she is yet to return back to the Number 1 Gorse Park.
Marie said: “The community spirit has and hospitality at the centre has been great [today].
“It is still as supportive at the night of the explosion to this day. The support they have shown me has helped me to get to this stage.”
MSP Siobhian Brown MSP said: “I pay tribute once again to the emergency services who acted quickly on that night and the community who rallied to help. The resilience they have shown has to be commended. I also send well wishes to the family affected on the anniversary of the incident.”
Ayrshire Police Superintendent Derek Frew said: “One year on from the incident in Kincaidston my thoughts are still very much with the family affected by events.
“I was impressed and heartened by the response from the community that evening and the weeks following as they came together and supported each other.
"The response from local businesses was also exceptional in their support for the community and the emergency responders."
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