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No stopping Les from volunteering

Client Pat Gaskin with Les Gamble (71), who drives a community bus five days a week.

IF Les Gamble isn’t the epitome of what being a volunteer means, we at the Courier will eat our collective hats. more »

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Salvos stalwart urges public to lend a hand

Salvation Army stalwart Ben Johnson wants locals to give generously this year. Picture: Neil Mulligan d378969

BEN Johnson’s childhood introduction to the Salvation Army in the British seaside town of Sheringham in Norfolk has served Rockingham well for the past 25 years. more »

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Finalist honour for Sara

SECRET Harbour Surf Life Saving Club features strongly in Surf Life Saving WA’s annual Awards of Excellence for 2012. more »

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Local couple gives to orphans

Lyn Quilty with one of the babies left at the Vietnam orphanage.

A WARNBRO couple who headed to Vietnam two months ago to volunteer at local orphanages say their journey so far has been “overwhelming” but rewarding. more »

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Sarah all smiles at ‘amazing’ job

Filling teeth just part of her day... Navy Lieutenant Sarah Benton.

LIEUTENANT Sarah Benton is living her dream on the sea. more »

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Trek sights on raising fellowship

Sharyn Mitchell, Greer Gerson, Anna Bootle, Pam Armstrong, Lauren Webb and Versace.

A SECRET Harbour woman with only five degrees of vision and complete natural hearing loss will spend two months walking a desert track in harsh conditions to raise money for the Usher Syndrome Support Group. more »

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Rise in domestic violence

Anne Moore with her Citizen of the Year award.

ROCKINGHAM’S 2012 Citizen of the Year Anne Moore has supported the Labor Party’s discussion paper on reducing domestic and family violence in Western Australia. more »

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Friends take a plunge in honour of Bec

One of Bec’s Bandits, Mark Booth. Picture: Neil Mulligan www.communitypix.com.au d375367

OUT of the depths of despair, a team of workmates including Leda resident Mark Booth will take on a 125m plunge to raise money for the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Foundation. more »

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Honour for brave mate

Ben Pere and Jaun Paul Rebola meet again.

SAVING an unconscious man from a burning car led to a life-long friendship for Ben Pere, of Baldivis, who this week was awarded an Australian Bravery Medal. more »

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