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Lifesavers get free Sydney trip after backpacker stoush

Source: ABC News
Published: Monday, June 2, 2008 8:21 AEST
Expires: Monday, June 30, 2008 8:21 AEST

The Yuendumu bush lifesavers who were allegedly asked to leave a backpackers hostel in Alice Springs are heading down to Sydney; they have been given a free trip courtesy of the Royal Lifesaving Society as a result of the furore.

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, race-relations, surf-life-saving, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, nt, alice-springs-0870, yuendumu-0872

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