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The Women's & Children's Hospital Foundation believes that everyone deserves to have great memories. Of course, it is not easy for some, especially parents like Michelle and Marty Roberts, whose son, Sam, died not long before his fifth birthday in 2005 from Niemann-Pick disease type C, a very rare genetic neurological degenerative condition. Sam never walked; in fact, he … [Read more...] about Building on the love of Sam

For whatever reason our streets are filled with lonely souls, and only the more fortunate have a hug when they get home. They shed their kindness and pour their hearts out in their only moments of conversation. For many, this love of their life is a dog, cat or even a pet turtle if they're into hugging testudines. There are also the gifted owners with precious friends and … [Read more...] about More than a pet

Youth across the Fleurieu Peninsula often bemoan 'there is nothing to do'. It took just one of them to say, 'well, actually there is a lot to do here; look around.' It led to the 24-member strong Southern Fleurieu Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and Strathalbyn Community Youth consisting of local peole aged 12-25 forming an event team of 10. It has the support of youth … [Read more...] about There’s never anything to do? Codswallop.Let’s have a street party

Images of Mr Percival strutting his stuff on the beaches of Port Noarlunga, cheekily calling into shops on The Strand, Port Elliot and flapping across to Goolwa and the spectacular Coorong are about to mesmerise us on a big screen. This adorable character, who stole the limelight as a pelican in Colin Thiele's classic 1964 novel Storm Boy, which became a movie in 1976 and is … [Read more...] about The Pelican Man & Storm Boy

For the past 20 years the Santos Tour Down Under has been Australia's greatest cycling event, and its world television coverage of South Australia has been priceless. Crews have captured scenes of our spectacular wine coast and the rolling hills of one of the world's premier wine regions. This year some of the world's best cyclists, and every-day riders in community events … [Read more...] about Wheels of Fortune