Uplifting Stories

Planned high speed rail links combined with a marvellous warm holiday in Australia motivated Wendy Johnson of Purnong, north of Mannum, to join her sister in the country down under.

Cadeyrn Smith of Murray Bridge advocates for disability awareness and the rights of all individuals – his infectious smile constantly encourages others to never lose hope.

Local Foster Parent, Janet Smith of Murray Bridge, is convinced that life is beautiful, when it’s about family and giving.

Eddie Schild of Murray Bridge has been building things all his life and cannot think of anything better than the feeling of accomplishment and sense of pride, when finally sitting in front of another finished project.

Alan Loi of Lameroo arrived with his mother and siblings from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 1985 – it was here that they were reunited with their husband and father, an ex-serving South Vietnamese soldier. Initially settling in North Melbourne, Victoria, the family later relocated to Footscray, Victoria.

Championing their Olly, and with a dream of helping others with similar dyslexia, level one autism and depression issues, Lisa, and Darren Henly their children Olly, Charleigh and Harry, sold everything, forsaking their city lifestyle, to develop a dream in an old dairy in Jervois, South Australia.

After sharing an optimistic story with a class of students about a small Sunflower seed growing in a student’s garden pot, Pauline Linke of Meningie has taken her passion of helping people with mental illness to an immeasurably sunnier space.

The bond between Adrian Elliott of Murray Bridge and his dogs, is like no other. His cherished companions have been along for the ride for the past ten years, no matter what obstacles Adrian has had to face.

Kerrie McDonald’s life changed in May 2018, after an unlikely encounter with her pet lamb landed her in a coma with a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection.