fundraising
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Marathon efforts for a good cause
Most people wear sports gear when they take their place in a half marathon – but not Sebastien Wattelet. He will dress in drag when…
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Tee off for Matty
A freak accident in the first game of the 2015 rugby season changed Maciu Vosa’s life forever. Matty, as he is affectionately known, broke his…
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Clock’s ticking on fete for all
The countdown is on for the Burnside Retirement Village annual fete and Gordon Douglas is keeping a sharp eye on the clock. Mr Douglas, who…
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Living below the line to tackle poverty
When Catherine Baud lives on under $2 a day next week, her thoughts will be with the millions of people around the globe living in…
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Bacchus Marsh teacher set to lose her hair
Hayley Trask will bid her long locks farewell at the end of this week. The 23-year-old Bacchus Marsh Grammar teacher is taking part in this…
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Eyes down and boogie
It’s disco bingo time at Werribee Support and Housing (WSH) … in a bid to raise cash for Wyndham’s most vulnerable children. Margaret Bateman wanted…
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Remembering Ajay to save lives
Ajay Psaila’s memory lives on and his legacy touches thousands of families. Since his death from a car accident in 2012, annual fundraisers in Ajay’s…
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Diggers Rest man gets mo-ving
Laurence Pincini always thought he was an average-sized bloke. But a trip to the doctor earlier this year said otherwise. The 50-year-old was told he…
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Leukaemia fundraiser gets Ugly
Bartenders at five Melton and Moorabool pubs were proud to be called “ugly” by patrons in order to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. Staff…
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Great strides for Big Ben
When Benjamin McLean was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of six weeks his parents couldn’t believe it. “We thought they’d made a mistake,”…
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Kurunjang school’s greatest shave
It’s not every day you get to shave your teacher’s bushy beard. But Kurunjang Secondary College students have spent the past month gearing up for…
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Women unite to fight cancer
Women around Victoria are getting the girls together to help beat breast and gynaecological cancers this month. Samantha Frazzetto is one of more than 20…
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Bacchus Marsh family’s ‘bloody long walk’ for boy
Even if Stacey Stewart had to crawl the last 100 metres, she was determined to finish the 35-kilometre walk she took on in support of…
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Sam’s girls night in raises $170k in seven years
Samantha Frazzetto’s Girls Night In has been one of Melton’s most effective fundraisers, supporting many women battling cancer during the past seven years. It’s an…
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Raising funds for an extra shot of freedom
Freedom … what does it mean to you? For one Maddingley woman, it’s being in the middle of the ocean, feeling the sea breeze and…
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