Saddening news has hit the football community with the passing of Geelong great Michael Turner, who lost his two-year battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 70. A Brilliant Player and Talented Coach Turner played 245 games for the Cats between 1974 and 1988, kicking 285 goals and captaining the team for three years. He was a standout player, earning a spot in Geelong’s official Team of the Century. But his impact on the game went beyond his playing career. As a player development manager at Geelong Falcons, he discovered and nurtured some of the modern-day greats, including Gary…
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A devastating incident has shaken the community in Sydney’s west, leaving a family to grieve the loss of their beloved 4-year-old boy, Ace. A Bright Light Extinguished Ace was hit by a Ford Sedan on Glossop Street at St Marys on Monday. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, he sadly passed away en route to hospital. The little boy was remembered by his family and friends as a “kind-hearted” soul who loved dinosaurs and cars. Funeral Expenses Crowdfunding Campaign A GoFundMe page has been set up by family friend Jo Blair to raise money for Ace’s funeral expenses. The campaign…
A devastating accident has claimed the life of an 18-year-old boy on the northern Gold Coast. Manaia Tither-Asiata was using a rope swing off a steep rock on the embankment of the Coomera River when he fell approximately 15m to his death. A Fun Day Turns Tragic Manaia was enjoying a day out with friends and family at the river when the incident occurred around 6:40 pm on Sunday. Despite paramedics’ best efforts, he suffered critical head, chest, and pelvic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Remembering a Bright Young Life Manaia was a recent graduate of the…
A South Australian man, Jacob Vennix, 32, has tragically lost his life on his honeymoon in Bali, leaving his new wife Kimberley Ann Fuller, 38, devastated. The couple was swimming at Pasut Beach, about 30 kilometers west of Denpasar, when a strong current swept Vennix out to sea on Monday afternoon. Desperate Attempt to Save Her Husband Fuller desperately tried to get people’s attention to help her husband, even trying to enter the water with a chair to rescue him. However, despite her bravery, Vennix was too far gone, and she was forced to watch as he struggled to stay…
Young Hiker Vanishes in Kosciuszko National Park A massive search operation is underway in Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, after a 23-year-old university student, Hadi Nazari, went missing on Boxing Day. The Melbourne student was last seen descending the Hannels Spur Trail at Geehi, between Khancoban and Thredbo, around 2:30 pm. His friends reported him missing when he failed to turn up at the Geehi campground as planned. Search Efforts Intensify Search crews, including local police, State Emergency Service personnel, and specialist rescue teams, have been scouring the rugged alpine park since Monday. Despite the efforts, no sign of…