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    Matthew may have been an imposing figure of a man, six foot one inch, broad shoulders and a full head of 'floppy' dark hair. He was often gruff and intimidating while fighting for the underdog in his role of union official, but anyone who knew him well, knew he was a big softy inside. He had a… Matthew
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    When he was just 9-years-old, Matthew was diagnosed with a rare liver condition called primary sclerosing cholangitis. The disease slowly damaged his liver and now his only hope is a liver transplant. ‘I didn’t really understand what it meant at first,’ Matthew says.  ’I just knew… A child standing on a rocky shoreline holding a fishing rod, wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt, patterned shorts, flip-flops, and a cap. Calm blue water and a boat are visible in the background, with a tree-lined shore under a clear blue sky."
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    Our small family consisted of Mum, Dad, 2 daughters, partners and one granddaughter.We are a strong loving family who love spending time together doing family things. Mum and Dad worked hard to raise us in a loving and supportive home and allowed us to do the things we loved.Mum's taxi… Maureen
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     Max was a dedicated family man and loving husband of Trish, who he was wholly committed to, along with his family of 8 children, 21 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild. Max was happiest when he was on the farm that he and Trish ran together for decades in the Otways.  Max was a… Photo of VIC donor, Max with bulldogs artwork
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      Max was diagnosed with vanishing bile duct syndrome when he was only aged ten.   As a big footy fan, Max was devastated when he was forced to stop playing the game he loved due to his unexpected medical condition. It started out as a rash, but quickly turned into a parents… Max standing with hands on hips smiling. He has a black bucket hat on and his school jersey.
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    I dialysed successfully for nearly 10 years in Sydney but I was determined to live as much of a normal life as I could. To stay as healthy as possible, I found that if I dialysed five times a week at three hours a time, and on HDF machines, I was in tip-top health. That allowed my wife and I… Maxwell
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    Melody worked as a Photo-media Assistant Curator at the National Gallery of Australia and was on the threshold of a promising career when her life was tragically cut short. She had always lived life to the full and had a passionate interest in art history which… Melody
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    When my husband Michael was diagnosed with lung cancer (he was a non-smoker) we were devastated to find out it had spread to his bones. Here was a very fit man who had never been sick in his life.He enjoyed telling jokes, was always busy, loved collecting motor bikes and was into Formula One car… Michael
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    Michael died when he was 32 and his organs helped six people with life saving transplants. Michael was very healthy and active in the Surf Lifesaving movement and a member of the Palm Beach Surf Club since he left school. He loved to surf. He enjoyed country music… Michael
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    Sue remembers her Dad Michael as someone who was ‘always there for us’. ‘He was keen for us kids to toe the line and was even a bit authoritarian, but if we needed anything he was the first to offer assistance,’ she says. Michael had been a hospital orderly and had been married for 55 years to… Michael
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