Stories

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  • Maddie’s passion for inclusion

    Vibrant Maddie makes every minute count, whether she is studying, cooking, walking, listening to music or spending time with friends.
  • Troy’s Canberra to Sydney journey

    Troy Sachs OAM celebrated International Day of People with Disability 2021, or what he referred to as “the greatest day of the year apart from Christmas”, by going for a jog.
  • Paul’s life-changing climb

    Paul Pritchard is an experienced climber who has successfully tackled some of the world’s most remote places – from Patagonia, the very tip of South America, to the Arctic, Pakistan, India and Nepal.
  • Lu’s silver linings

    Before Lu got sick she was an out-of-home care case worker and looking forward to finishing her degree and getting married.
  • Jessica’s unexpected journey

    Vibrant journalist, artist, disability advocate and advisor, Jessica leads a busy and creative life in her regional hometown of Wagga Wagga.