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              \n                <h1 class=\"title-t3 lg:title-t1\">News &#038; updates<\/h1>\n                <div class=\"body-b3 mt-2 \"><div class=\"o-type--wysiwyg\"><p>With ten sites and over 200 employees,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a lot going on at\u00a0YFS.\u00a0Keep up to date with\u00a0our\u00a0latest news\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            \n                            <div>\n                    <div class=\"body-b4 mb-1\">All are welcome<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-1 items-center h-[30px]\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-auto h-full\" alt=\"footer flag\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfs.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/footer_flags_1.png\">\n    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-auto h-full\" alt=\"footer section flag icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfs.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/footer_flags_2.png\">\n    <\/div>                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n   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