Michaela Meade
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Media adviser, Vic Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Formally reporter at Geelong Advertiser 🖊📰, movie lover📽 Views are my own
Joined July 2017
Elise Stapleton, in her 30s, found out that what she first thought was her endometriosis flaring up was in fact bowel cancer. She’s sharing how some chocolates could help others facing the disease 👇 https://t.co/mvnHq1dJud via @geelongaddy
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Elise Stapleton was shocked to find out that what she first thought was her endometriosis flaring up was in fact bowel cancer.
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You can donate to the GoFundMe here - https://t.co/rKcWS1Aecr And find more info about childhood stroke here -
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Juni's Journey - Life-threatening Stroke Our 23-month-old niece, Juniper (J… Aaron Hackett needs your support for Juni's Journey - Life-threatening Stroke
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Belmont parents Sarah and John are calling for more awareness after their one-year-old daughter suffered a stroke 💔 https://t.co/nI8RIWHoLX via @geelongaddy
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Juniper Sleight’s family are “absolutely floored” that the one-year-old had a stroke.
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A Bannockburn grandfather has shared the heartbreak of his wife’s death after a car collision, as the number of lives lost on our roads last year is revealed💔 https://t.co/vKu9Sk5PZF via @geelongaddy
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On Ian Aranyosi’s 59th birthday, his wife Heather died.
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Two men, believed to be prisoners, have been taken to hospital after an apparent stabbing at Barwon Prison on Wednesday afternoon. https://t.co/ACql945o1a via @geelongaddy
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Two prisoners have been taken to hospital after reports of a stabbing at Barwon Prison on Wednesday.
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A young girl has been flown to hospital in a critical condition following an incident at a Lorne beach. https://t.co/pSIKudGP2b via @geelongaddy
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A young girl remains in hospital after reports of a near-drowning in Lorne on Tuesday afternoon.
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Heather Kelly did not expect to become a widow at the age of 52💔. But she’s taken the grief she feels at her husband Rob’s death and pushed forward❤️🩹 Read her inspiring story 👇 https://t.co/tHaonPUWpn via @geelongaddy
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The year Heather Kelly was supposed to celebrate her 25th wedding anniversary with husband Rob, he was diagnosed with blood cancer.
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A research collaboration between La Trobe and @TheAusBallet is treating - and resolving - injuries once considered untreatable, offering longevity to careers in dance and sport. WATCH 👇
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Peter Webb was in a “dark hole” before adopting his newest rescue cat, Lucas. Here’s how the feline companion saved him👇 The most feel-good story I've done in a while ❤️ https://t.co/XV0KLANzR1 via @geelongaddy
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Bell Park resident Peter Webb says his rescue cat saved him, as Geelong is revealed to be one of the state’s hot spots for pet lovers.
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A North Geelong grandfather has described the moment a tree fell on his caravan, with his teenage grandson inside. Watch the video of the damage 👇 Absolutely incredible story of a very lucky escape https://t.co/jBlZP1bRRu via @geelongaddy
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If Geoff Chandler hadn’t indulged in another drink on a camping trip, he and grandson Noah may not be alive today.
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Concerned parents say a slide installed at Poppy Kettle Playground on the Geelong waterfront is excluding some children, with one mother saying it’s an accident waiting to happen. Watch the video 👇 https://t.co/J63fEOLD6A via @geelongaddy
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A Geelong waterfront playground is excluding kids with disabilities since a new slide was installed, concerned parents say.
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A primary school on the Surf Coast deals with asbestos, possum urine, and birds destroying wiring, forking out $30,000 annually for basic upkeep as a result, according to the council president. https://t.co/dajPXutCpx via @geelongaddy
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Winchelsea Primary parents are calling for a new school to be built, saying existing classrooms are riddled with asbestos, pests and possum urine.
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A school on the Bellarine has introduced Auslan sign language, with a support organisation revealing how it could lead to more inclusion for the Deaf community. https://t.co/8SvcAi5lx9 via @geelongaddy
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A Queenscliff primary school has started teaching students Auslan, as a support organisation urges more educators to take up the sign language amid huge demand growth.
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The council president of one of the fastest growing primary schools in the Geelong region has revealed why new students should have strong bladders. https://t.co/iMBhtur51u via @geelongaddy
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One of the Geelong region’s fastest growing primary schools doesn’t have enough toilets to cater for its students, the council president says.
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A young Bannockburn woman has detailed how her university education became “incredibly difficult” after she experienced alleged sexual and physical assaults. So grateful to Alex for sharing her story - we need to see change in the system. https://t.co/7QJxFa33rb via @geelongaddy
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In her first year of university, Alex Russell says she was sexually assaulted by someone she thought was a friend.
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Sad news this morning: A person has been found dead, while another has been hospitalised, after a fire in a suburban street in Lorne on Sunday morning. https://t.co/ZGo6KLltkX via @geelongaddy
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Detectives from Geelong’s criminal investigation unit are investigating a devastating fire that killed an unidentified man in Lorne on Sunday.
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A 62-year-old has revealed how a spinal surgery meant to save the use of his legs left him paralysed 💔 Read his inspiring story 👇 https://t.co/pQUkurBTaD via @geelongaddy
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Brenton Bell has regained his independence after years of relying on support workers around the clock.
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A Geelong woman has revealed how, after almost a year suffering “vague” symptoms, she was diagnosed with an often undetected cancer. Very surprised to laugh like I did when speaking to Judy about her diagnosis - may she win her fight👊 https://t.co/WvC6KnEhlz via @geelongaddy
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Judy Williams is using her positive outlook on life to battle ovarian cancer.
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So honoured to be named runner up for the Caroline Jones @WIM_Aus young journo award☺️ It's been an honour to tell the stories of so many in the Geelong community at the Addy, and I can't wait to tell more. Huge congrats to @charmayne_a on your win👏👏 https://t.co/l16ITZ2WgV
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Charmayne Allison, an ABC reporter based in Alice Springs, secures the 2023 Caroline Jones Women in Media Young Journalist’s Award.
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A young woman who had a tough childhood, which included a loved one in jail, has revealed how a Bell Park recycling centre is helping people who’ve been involved with the prison system. https://t.co/kfLhB8iQHJ via @geelongaddy
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A Bell Park recycling centre opened this month is giving hope to people like April Croft, who says it’s changed her life.
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