charity
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A warm embrace
A Romsey photographer is spreading some warmth by raising $6000 to help families that have lost a baby. Emma-Amanda Baker will donate the proceeds from…
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Firing up for farmers
A Macedon family is wrangling friends, colleagues and schoolmates to get on board with its fundraising effort for farmers in rural Australia. The Culos family…
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Marathon effort for sick friend
Katie Dregers is described by her loved ones as the “life of the party”. That’s why her friends, family and wider community are throwing their…
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Melton mates racing to find a cure
Melton friends Maz Brown and Joe Cussen are revved up to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts. The duo, who’ve lost many…
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Mount Macedon garden Viewfield open for charity
The owners of a private garden at Mount Macedon are opening their autumnal wonderland to the public this month to raise funds for a local…
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Pets Haven stripped of charity status
Woodend’s Pets Haven Foundation has been stripped of its accreditation as a charity for abusing its position. The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) last…
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Bulla girl’s brave battle
Life drastically changed for a young Bulla family last month when two-year-old Elisha seemed to have picked up a flu virus. Mum Nicole became more…
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Avid knitters wanted: Melton council
Wanted – avid knitters. Donations of 500 knitted items are being sought from across Melton to help keep people warm this winter. Knitters are being…
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Charity cricket match to remember ‘Whammo’
Close mates of a young father who died just days before Christmas will honor him with a cricket match to raise money for his wife…
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Brendan embarks on tour to remember
The Tour de Cure was a ride to remember for Brendan Dennis. The Sunbury resident says he thought about his late aunt, who died from…
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Dig deep for Poppy Appeal
Tin shakers and poppy sellers are gearing up for the Returned and Service League’s annual appeal, which starts in coming weeks. Woodend RSL volunteers are…












