Mia Mia
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Sisterhood Project spreads reach
Local charity The Sisterhood Project is spreading its reach to reduce preventable childhood deaths through first aid training for parents and carers. The Sisterhood Project has partnered with Jenny’s Early Learning Centre to expand training access in the Geelong and Ballarat regions. The partnership will see accredited first aid providers help train educators at Jenny’s…
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Building a sisterhood
Paediatric intensive care nurse Grace Larson is breaking down barriers of distance and affordability for rural families seeking infant and child first aid training. Through The Sisterhood Project she aims to provide free essential paediatric first aid training for vulnerable groups, in an aim to curb child mortality rates in rural Australia. Her work so…
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Two of the greats
Two of the greatest musicians in Australia’s country rock, folk and blues genres will take the stage at Mia Mia this Sunday afternoon. Paul Wookey and Rod McCormack are both Golden Guitar winners from Tamworth, but are both so much more than country musicians. Wookey has been lead guitar for blues great Jimmy Witherspoon, has…
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Sidonia brothers’ courage honoured
A favour for a friend led two brothers to a chance discovery that would save a life. Daniel and Nick White were on the way to help a mate move his sheep when they saw a plume of smoke on Burke and Wills Track at Baynton but what they found was beyond imagining. A steaming…