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THE responses to a Facebook page established to assist in the clean up and rebuild of the Conargo Pub are indicative of the support the community has received in the past 24 hours.
Tracey Cicero and her husband Nathan live next door to the pub and own shares in the kitchen.
They were among the first residents on the scene and attempted to fight the blaze with hoses and fire extinguishers.
“The guy next door to us has been drinking at the pub forever,” Mrs Cicero said.
“When he came over last night he stood there and burst into tears.
“Conargo Hotel is not just the bricks.
“We are the hub of the community.”
Mrs Cicero said she was thankful for the help that was being offered but also said social media was spreading rumours about how the fire started.
“We don’t know what happened, so all stories (on social media) are untrue,” she said.
Mrs Cicero said all was not lost.
The shearing shed, wool press, original units and post office survived the fire and the community had already rallied to bring the pub back.
“We do plan to bring it back to life,” she said.
“It’s not dead ... although we know that it’s not going to happen tomorrow.
“We want to keep the history but we want to make it our own.”
A convoy has already been planned for November 29, with people intending to roll into Conargo to clear the site and help rebuild.
Publican and licensee Anthony Surace intends to have live music and a barbecue to attract community support.