Herald Sun photographer Jay Town was embedded at The Royal Children’s Hospital, with our experienced health reporter Brigid O’Connell who has covered the Appeal for over ten years.
Together, they brought many inspirational personal stories.
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Hailey grins and bears it Hailey Wright has five different headbands but, if you ask her, she could do with a few more. And maybe a bandana, to match her nurse bear. The bright-eyed six-year-old has been at The Royal…
Kalani Chandler beating rare condition one step at a time Strapped to a miniature snowboard, seven-month-old Kalani Chandler is all smiles. As the tiny tot is helped upright, she laughs and wiggles, despite the contraption keeping her little legs and…
As 13-month-old Henry Ryswyk snuggles into mum Maren’s arms, it’s hard to miss the scars of what the little boy has been through. Stitches frame his face, from the top of his head to his right ear. But it’s his…
For Mackenzie Butterworth’s mum Tanya, dressing her little girl is one of the only things she can still control in her daughter’s life. The 2½-year-old was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia seven months ago, after her parents noticed bruises appearing…
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