The bushfires that swept through the Highlands, causing so much devastation, continue to have an impact on many people's lives.
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And one special group of young people have worked hard this year to continue their support for the community of Balmoral.
Balmoral Village residents Justin and Helena Kam's son Gabriel is a member of the Gondwana Choirs (Sydney Children's Choir) and when the bushfires came through the town, many of the choir members came down to help not only the family, but to support the village.
Their songs at the time brought a moment of happiness for people who had lost so much.
Gondwana Choirs Conductor and Associate Artistic Director Sam Allchurch said the choir members had supported and raised money for the people of Balmoral through a GoFundMe page.
They wanted to continue to support the village and so the idea of a performance for the people of Balmoral was born.
But, as with many things this year, the plan had to be changed due to Covid-19.
And so they decided to record a music video on the Kam's property.
"It seemed like a really good opportunity to do it in a way that was meaningful for the choristers," Mr Allchurch said.
They chose a piece called The Ground.
With Covid restrictions, Mr AllChurch said they had to sing in groups of five on the property, with the song recorded prior to filming.
"The kids came into the studio one by one to record it. It was four solid days of recording."
They had originally planned to film the video earlier this year but wet weather postponed it until November 21 with more than 70 members of the choir in attendance.
"It was really good to get down there," Mr Allchurch said.
He said the video would be available on their YouTube channel and hoped it would be ready in the next few weeks.
"It's a gift of the choirs' to offer the community some beauty and some joy.
"People that were affected by the bushfires have almost been forgotten with the pandemic. What the kids did was amazing and if it [the video] stimulates any more interest to support the community, that can only be a good thing."
Helena Kam said it had been an incredible day.
"The kids were in good spirits and just to see it come to fruition was just [amazing]," she said.
"It showed a strong resilience on their part."
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