Hamid made the difficult decision to move his family from Syria to Lebanon for safety. He didn't know what would come next until a chance meeting with a UNICEF officer saw him arrive in Australia to start a new life.

Making the move from New Zealand to care for a sick son Carolyn Bryant soon found love, a job she's passionate about and a new community to call home.

We're in Lake Macquarie in New South Wales Australia. A community that looks pretty similar to any urban center around the country but if you look a little deeper you'll see that the people that make up this region is the thing that makes it special. So who are the people who call Lake Macquarie home and what are their stories? Hit subscribe to find out.