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Pursuit to find the Tasmanian tiger

COL Bailey has spent almost 50 years trying to prove the Tasmanian tiger still exists — and he’s hoping he’ll still be here when it’s finally found.

Roz Holme has saved thousands of wombats over the past 30 years. Her latest addition to the injured list arrived with a broken leg and now needs a name. Picture by Peter Lorimer.

Wombat rescuer’s labour of love

IT was a love that started in childhood and 35 years later Roz Holmes has saved thousands of native bare-nosed wombats from a range of horrors.

Wildlife carer Andrea Ruske with a Black Flying Fox which has been born out of season due to an unusually dry wet season - the baby was found orphaned in Palmerston.

‘Australia is my home now’

SHE came down under for a working holiday but 10 years later German-born Andrea Ruske hasn’t been able to leave and it’s all because of our Australian wildlife.

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Amieleigh Cooper, 18, has several intellectual disabilities, however she has always had a fascination with police and dreamt of becoming a policewoman. Over the past year, Broadmeadows Police Station has been facilitating visits with Amieleigh, chatting with her about what they do, giving her tours of the station and even presenting her with her own uniform. Sergeant Fiona Parvin and Constable Erin Simper have both been quite active in helping Amieleigh. Amieleigh with Const Erin Simper. Amieleigh had no difficulty in finding the siren in one of the divisional vans. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

Dreams made for no-nonsense rookie cop

AMIELEIGH Cooper might suffer from a range of debilitating conditions but that hasn’t stopped her from realising her dreams to work with the police force.

Ayubi’s food for thought

Ayubi’s food for thought

FATEMA Ayubi, a restaurateur who sought asylum in Australia with her family after fleeing Afghanistan, is using food to break down cultural barriers.

Kon Karapanagiotidis has been named Maribyrnong Citizen of the Year. Inspired by the struggles of his parents and his own experiences with racism, Kon has been driven by a desire for justice and equality. He is the ceo and founder of the ASRC where he is pictured on Wednesday 27th January, 2016. Picture: Mark Dadswell

His parents taught him compassion

INSPIRED by the struggles of his parents and his own experiences with racism, Kon Karapanagiotidis used his drive for justice and equality to help people rebuild broken lives.

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