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30 Seniors Share Life Experiences
Peter Mackie was born on Melbourne Cup Day in 1932 so his parents named him after Peter Pan, the winning horse, beginning a lifetime love of horse racing. It is just one of the anecdotes that Mr Mackie shares in a new book, Wise Humans of the Downs, that chronicles the life experiences of 30 […]
Christmas Elves Pack 300 ‘Buckets Of Joy’
At least 20 YellowBridge Christmas elves have been at work busily packing 300 yellow bucket hampers The buckets, were filled with gourmet Christmas food donated by YellowBridge staff, partners and community, with the help from major sponsor McConachie Stedman. Dubbed ‘buckets of joy’, they will be gifted to local people who are known to be […]
Toowoomba’s Youth Haven Turns 30 (And Announces Merger)
Thirty years ago, a Toowoomba high school teacher and youth worker decided to build a house where young people experiencing homelessness could live while they completed school. It was an ambitious plan that demanded significant time, resources, volunteers and personal sacrifice to make happen. David Caruana and Dianne Surtees returned to their old hometown on […]
