The stories behind our unsung Australia Day heroes 

Updated January 28 2013 - 10:14am, first published 9:00am

They are the backbone of our towns and cities: hundreds of ordinary Australians doing extraordinary work for their communities. On Saturday, many were recognised with Australia Day awards. Here, Fairfax Regional Media presents just some of their remarkable stories.

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