Courageous Courtney saves mum
The courage and presence of mind of 12-year-old Courtney Black saved several lives when her mother blacked out at the wheel of the family ute last year.
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Charles pedals a message of hope
Touched and shocked by the crippling effects of bullying on young people, Charles Thomas last year spent two weeks biking 400km from Townsville to Cairns to help end the scourge in our schools.
Helen keeps the north’s past alive
Mareeba woman Helen Kindt helps keep the heritage of Far North Queensland alive with a selfless dedication to preserving the history of the region.
Chloe fights one step at a time
LITTLE Chloe Blinco-Kregenbrink clearly wasn’t listening when doctors told her parents she’d never walk again.
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Career is one disaster after another
JUST 24 hours from now, Ruth Jebb could be on a plane, destined for a disaster zone.
Aunty Kathy a beacon of light
IN Manoora’s darkest days, Kathy Lowah was a beacon who consoled, counselled and cared for a community wracked by grief over the deaths of eight children.
Model with Down syndrome lands huge gig
MADELINE Stuart is an 18-year-old Brisbane girl with Down syndrome who is on a mission to help change how the world sees beauty. Now she’s finally achieved her goal.
Hero for the homeless by 15
JESSE KELLY enjoyed a perfectly ordinary upbringing, never disadvantaged, but at just 15 he decided to dedicate his life to helping those who are.
Program helps kids take fun plunge
AN ADAPTED Nippers program is creating opportunities for a group of children who otherwise might not get amongst the action in the surf, allowing some of them to catch a wave to shore for the first time.
Kaitlin, 9, saved little sister from floodwaters
AS her little sister sat trapped in the backseat of a fast-moving car, nine-year-old Kaitlin Relf had to keep her cool but act fast.
The woman behind live baiting exposure
HAYLEY Cotton knew the footage she had gathered was confronting. But she also knew the only way to stop live baiting was to expose it. But not even she could be prepared for what would happen after.
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