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A young boy in hiking gear, including a backpack and walking poles, smiles while standing next to a large tree on a wooded path.

Meet the 12-year-old Ballarat boy who just walked the Kokoda Track to help children living with injury and trauma

(Original article posted August 24, 2018 via thecourier.com.au, © 2018) Bailey Tuddenham has a heart as big as some of…

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A newspaper clipping showing a large group of trekkers and porters posing together in a rocky clearing at Laronu village. The caption identifies Rachel Campbell, her father, and author James Campbell.

Trekkers tackle forgotten trail

(Original article posted July 25, 2018 via thenational.com.pg, © 2018) AMERICAN author James Campbell and his 15-year-old daughter are among…

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Two Indigenous Australian women work together indoors, focused on a hand-crafted project.

Doomadgee ladies sew up hygiene for Papua New Guinean sisters

(Original article posted June 25, 2018 2:00 PM via northweststar.com.au, © 2018) DOOMADGEE seamstresses have helped make sanitary packs for…

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A group of local men and women gather around a wooden table outdoors, focused on a large white map or planning document.

KTA Welcomes Review

(Original article posted June 22, 2018 1:00 PM via looppng.com, © 2018) The Management and Board of Kokoda Track Authority…

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A black-and-white historical photograph depicts a local indigenous man assisting a wounded, blindfolded soldier through tall grass.

Australian memorial on the Kokoda track finally acknowledges Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels

(Original article posted June 19, 2018 6:18 AM via abc.net.au, © 2018) Seventy-five years after shepherding Australian soldiers to safety…

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A medium close-up of a smiling man wearing a dark brown and orange polo shirt with "Tasmania," "Bupa," "Adidas," and "Hawks" branding.

Why we visit Kokoda: Clarkson

(Original article posted April 24, 2018 12:26 PM via hawthornfc.com.au, © 2018) As we celebrate ANZAC Round, Alastair Clarkson shares a meaningful account…

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#DermDoesKokoda

5x Premiership Player and AFL Hawks Legend, Dermott Brereton, will join Getaway Trekking this October for an exclusive Kokoda Trail…

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Kokoda Track porter’s death sparks concerns around overweight packs

(Original article written by Rory Callinan and posted January 19, 2016 12:00 AM via theaustralian.com.au, © 2018) To the 3000 Australians who tackle…

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he official logo for the Kokoda Youth Foundation features the tagline "Changing Lives" in red script. A secondary media logo for "LOOP: YOUR NEWS NOW" is also present in the collection.

Response to Loop News Article

A letter to Northern Governor Gary Juffa from Getaway Trekking Director and CEO, Sue Fitcher, in relation to the news…

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