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Pursuit to find the Tasmanian tiger

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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Kim Mooney from the Rabbit Sanctuary in Grafton with Boo the bunny rescued by her after Qld police seized it in raid. Pic Nathan Edwards

50 years spent saving rabbits

Widow Kim Cooney has been nominated for an award for her work saving hundreds of unwanted bunnies at the Rabbit Rescue Sanctuary in Northern NSW.

Dandenong open air cinema, Lunar Drive-In is hosting its 10th classic car show on February 1, with classic vehicles on display and Back to the Future playing. Owner David Kilderry with a red classic car.

The Aussie who saw the big picture

MANY young Aussies agonise over what they might one day become but as a kid, David Kilderry could literally see his future from his bedroom window.

Pixie’s taking care of business

Pixie’s taking care of business

PIXIE Weyand quit her corporate job to clean toilets in Queensland mines. But after more than a year she’d saved enough money to start making her dreams come true.

Food author Lee Holmes with a Blueberry Colada Smoothie in her Vaucluse home. her new book, "Eat Yourself Beautiful" is all about super charged foods. Picture: John Appleyard

Healthier hospital food is a must

A FORMER TV executive was visiting her brother-in-law in hospital when she noticed — with alarm — what staff were feeding him. That’s when she knew she had to act.

Liverpool Leader - Ravi Wasan (27) is pictured with his blue and gold Macaws, Dante and Calypso - Ravi has trained many animals (mostly birds) that then go on to feature in TV shows and adverts. Ravi will be performing with the birds for the first time at the 2015 Royal Easter Show (the birds' first time). All photographs taken at a secret location, South West Sydney NSW Australia

Birds of a feather flock together

IN Sydney in the late 1990s, Ravi was a common sight as his pet birds flew along with him while he walked his dog. Now people flock to him to see him work wonders.

Mel Thomas with her girls Chloe 6 and Emilie 3 pictured at their Clontarf home. Mel grew up in a house with domestic violence and having two daughters has inspired her to empower mums and girls to stand up for themselves.

Shouting out to end family violence

SHE grew up in an abusive household, and now this Sydney mum is devoted to empowering girls to use their voice and physical skills to break the cycle.

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