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They named it Spike
There’s a bridge in Woy Woy that is the subject
of an inside joke among locals, says long-time local Steve.
Gippsland a haven for Mackay local
After Abbey’s infant son was diagnosed with
a terminal illness, the family moved to Victoria’s Gippsland to be closer to family.
Putting down roots in the home of the Granny Smith apple
Every October, Ryde holds its Granny Smith Festival, which celebrates Maria Ann Smith, who accidentally grew a “funny batch of green apples”
on her family farm in New South Wales in 1868.
Port Macquarie: the ideal retirement destination
With a local average age of 50 years old and 13 retirement villages in Port Macquarie alone, you might call it a retiree’s dream.
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Choosing work and life
Lily’s dream of facilitating community care in metropolitan Melbourne has been realised, as owner of Just Better Care Inner East Melbourne.
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John swims on a wave of community spirit
Three years ago and still in his early 50s, swimming instructor and lifeguard from Bayside in Victoria, John, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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Get to know the Charter of Aged Care Rights
It’s now easier to understand what to expect from an aged care provider.
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