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Thomas Luke, September 08th, 2016
Hard work and dedication have paid off for Adelaide Hills karate student Cooper Holmes, who has won a gold medal in a national competition in Melbourne.
Cooper won gold in the Junior Male 16-17 year old division, beating seven other athletes in the same category.
For Cooper, it's a victory which comes from more than eight years of training in the martial art.
"It's good to have a result from all the hard work," he said.
While this is Cooper's first... 
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Thomas Luke, September 01st, 2016
A charity being run out of a small office in Nairne is bringing hope to thousands of African school children each year.
Australia HOPE International was founded in 2003 by Bill and Norma Osborne of Hartley, after a fateful trip to Africa.
“While we were there, one of the children who’d really made an impression on us, a little girl, actually died of malaria,” Bill said.
Upon returning to Australia, Bill and Norma were driven to involve themselves in a... Read Article
Melina Scarfo, August 25th, 2016
September is Save The Koala month, a time to celebrate and promote awareness about our beloved furry friend.
Koalas in the bush face numerous challenges such as the removal of native vegetation, land clearing due to housing development and chlamydia.
Koala handler Kerry Bebbington at Gorge Wildlife Park in Cudlee Creek, said koalas in the area don't have a high rate of chlamydia but housing development remains a major issue.
Gorge Wildlife Park strives to provide their koalas with... Read Article
Alannah James, August 18th, 2016
Imaginations will be running wild next week when hundreds of students across the Hills take part in Book Week celebrations.
Taking on the 2016 Book Week theme, 'Australia! Story Country', students will immerse themselves in the wonderful world of reading and storytelling and even get to dress up as their favourite book character.
Crafers Primary School teacher and librarian Elke Lobenstock said that it is important for students to experience the thrill of holding and reading a... Read Article
Jocelyn Nickels, August 11th, 2016
Heathfield High School students have welcomed a new and exciting class mate to their school this year with the introduction of the states very first collaborative robot – Baxter.
At two metres tall and 140 kilograms, Baxter is quite different to his classmates, but this hasn’t stopped him from becoming a great friend and learning partner to everyone.
Playing a key role in the school’s science, technology, engineering and maths curriculum, $50,000 Baxter is seen as a... Read Article
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