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Epic Walk for DV raises thousands

General Articles, Local News / By Kate Lockyer

Published April 2025 This year’s Epic Walk for DV on March 30 raised $324,353 for Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ), exceeding their goal of $300,000. For the first time, the walk was held in three locations – New Farm Park, Airlie Beach and North Burleigh Heads. WLSQ CEO Nadia Bromley said on the morning of […]

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Stephen Bates stands next to Sophie, a young girl who is wearing a blue 'JDRF' shirt, in a park

9-year-old becomes advocate

General Articles, Latest Articles, Local News / By Jing Yeo Wan

Just before Easter, 9-year-old Kedron State School student Sophie Burke was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), a lifelong autoimmune condition. After noticing the symptoms, Sophie’s mum Jackie Burke said: “She began insulin therapy within a few hours of arriving at the hospital.” “Not only did she have to endure multiple daily injections, but she

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