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DOCUMENTING SOUTH WEST VICTORIA
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The language hidden in beads
On a Sunday morning at The Outside Inn, just outside Wannon, people will sit around a table with beads, thread and a chart of dots…
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One breath longer: Ronnie
FEATURE One breath longer: Ronnie Before any of this, Ronnie’s week had a shape to it. Her husband left for work Monday to Friday. Ronnie…
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THE LIFE DUCHENNE CAN’T TAKE
At 35, Chris Gillin has lived alongside Duchenne muscular dystrophy for as long as he can remember. He has lost much of his physical independence,…
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FOR SUDENBURG!
Hundreds of people travel to Pomborneit each year to fight the undead, elect a mayor and argue over fictional laws. But behind Swordcraft’s foam swords…
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Heritage Alpaca Co.
Words and photography by april burton – Winter 2025 Heritage Alpaca Co., Australia’s oldest working alpaca farm, located in Buckley, is a hidden gem waiting…
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Faeryland: A life of whimsy & Wonder
Words & Photographs by APRIL BURTON Late September, 2025 · Reading time 9 min In the rolling hills of the Stony Rises, a family’s dream…
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