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Celebrating a life well lived

Pastor David Alley addresses the crowd at the funeral of Cr Neil Fisher. (Matthew Pearce: 418828)

The Rockhampton Baptist Church was full of tears and laughter on Wednesday, 10 July, as family and friends gathered to […]

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