CYCLING enthusiast Peter Pellicaan will make a 155km bike ride to give back to an aeromedical charity that rescued him after a motorbike crash eight years ago. On December 6, 2009, Mr Pellicaan was riding a friend’s adventure motorbike on a dirt road next to the New England Highway when he hit a washed-out section that sent him and the ... Read More »
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Christopher West says ‘Jesus showed up’ in Toowoomba crash survivor at Brisbane fundraiser
ORGANISERS of a fundraising dinner were not expecting to shed tears when the international guest speaker, Christopher West, stopped his talk to embrace a young man who survived a fatal car crash. Mr West was scheduled to give a one-hour talk on love, sexuality, marriage and the human person on October 24 at the annual fundraising dinner for Real Talk Australia, ... Read More »
Cairns town tends to grief 12 months after tragic explosion
RAVENSHOE parishioners gathered for an ecumenical service at St Teresa’s Church to commemorate the lives lost in a disaster last year that shook the whole community. The small town located on the Atherton Tablelands was rocked by disaster 12 months ago when a vehicle crashed into a gas bottle at a local cafe, causing an explosion that killed two people ... Read More »
Community unites in prayer for injured Amy
THE family of young Catholic Ingham woman Amy Aquilini, severely injured when her quad bike hit a tree, have spoken of “little miracles” happening every day as their daughter continues her recovery. Amy’s mother Vanessa said she wanted everyone praying for the recovery of 21-year-old Amy “to know their prayers are working”. “The response has been amazing,” she said. “Members ... Read More »