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Honour for Halo

HALO Leadership Development Agency has added another award to its growing list of accolades for 2012. more »

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Serving for decades

George and Dot Staton have been delivering food since 1967.

AT age 85 and 86 respectively, Dot and George Staton are leading a dwindling group of Meals on Wheels volunteers. more »

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Selfless work hailed

Long-time volunteers John Glisenti, Keith Drayton and Kathy Anketell. d378236

THEY are your neighbour, your colleague or the person who coaches your child’s football team. They might care for your elderly relative, or help to put out a fire near your home. more »

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HALO up for award

HALO founder Lee-Ann Smith with students Lewis Abdullah(left) and Fabian Keighran. Picture: Martin Kennealey www.communitypix.com.au d375978

IT takes a courageous person to sell the family home in order to follow a dream. more »

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Winning student sets example

Outstanding results and volunteer work led to award for Michelle Ryan.

A BEELIAR mother of four has won a Statewide tertiary education award for indigenous students. more »

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Aged and community care work honoured

Glenn Muskett made a significant contribution to aged and community care both in WA and throughout Australia.

BRAEMAR Presbyterian Care chief executive Glenn Muskett has been awarded an honorary life membership from State aged and community care industry peak body Aged and Community Services WA (ACSWA). more »

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Four answered appeal to help

Loren Fairhurst, Jessica Johnstone, Charlotte Johnson and Ffion Williams gave up time in their summer holidays to help a struggling family.

ATWELL College Society and Environment teacher Vicki Di Scerni knew she needed to help when she heard that a young mother of four living in Atwell was struggling with a debilitating condition. more »

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Cyclists ride 600km for medical research funds

Rosen Asia Pacific riders Lloyd Tan, John McDonald, Cameron Sheppard and Neil Waddington. Picture: Martin Kennealey

IT was a day of high emotion on Thursday, as riders from Rosen Asia Pacific completed a gruelling cycle of more than 600km to raise money for the Fremantle Hospital Medical Research Foundation. more »

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Freo lifeguards are number one

Janine Hunt and James Annetts (front) with Mel Ray and Jack Collier. Picture: Andrew Ritchie www.communitypix.com.au d373680

FOUR lifeguards from the Fremantle Leisure Centre have proved they are the best in WA by winning the 2012 Pool Lifeguard Challenge recently. more »

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Shedding excess baggage proves fun

Contestant Renae Pratt with Lachlan (4), Riley (7), and Blake (5).

WEARING a pretty blue dress matching the cobalt balloons tied to the front of her Atwell home, radiant mother of three Renae Pratt (32) beamed as she spoke about her experience so far as a contestant on new reality TV show Excess Baggage. more »

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