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Residents near the rural farmlands, reportedly linked to the Bondi terrorist attack suspects, are feeling unsettled due to an increased police presence in the area.
This secluded bushland, located in the NSW Southern Tablelands, is believed to be a training site for alleged terrorist Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid. The specifics of the location, roughly an hour from Goulburn, remain confidential to protect the local community.
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Residents said the normally quiet farmland has been buzzing with officers since the terror attack on December 14.
Court documents claim the father and son were practicing shooting high-powered rifles on the farm two months earlier.
There is no suggestion the owner of the land is involved in any wrongdoing.
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Almost three weeks since the terror attack, one of the victims has been released from St Vincent's Hospital and the condition of another has improved.
The effects of the massacre are lingering across the city.
NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley said tactical officers with long-arm rifles would patrol Sydney Cricket Ground for the first day of the Ashes series.
"We will be having a very strong police presence at the cricket, right throughout the series," Catley said.
The public is being told the increased police presence isn't in response to a specific threat.
"I want people to understand, the police are there to protect them," Catley said.
"If they give someone a direction, then please take their direction and do as they ask."
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