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    DARREN J. DOHERTY

    Oct 13, 2017 3 minutes
    Words by Samantha Allemann Photo by Isaebella Doherty

    Darren J. Doherty grew up on the family farm near Bendigo, learning rural and farming skills from his grandfather. ‘He saw that they would hold me in good stead,’ says Darren. ‘As someone who had lived through the Depression, he could see that those times may come again, so if economic circumstances collapsed I’d have the ability to survive.’

    While it was a scary message for a kid, Darren says he said ‘we’ve been doing all of that stuff for forever’,” says Darren.

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