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Statement about Legal Action

May 27, 2015by Kate Ames 6 Comments

Hi there everyone, You may be aware of media coverage over the next few days relating to Matthew’s intent to take legal action. Here’s a statement from him: * A […]

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An Easter update

April 9, 2015by Kate Ames 4 Comments

Well it’s been a few months and there’s so much to report, and so little in a strange kind of way. Of most consequence was that we lost Jenny, Diane’s […]

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Wheelies, and looking ahead to Christmas

October 25, 2014by Kate Ames 10 Comments

The past week brought Matthew back to earth, literally, and reminded him about the vulnerability that can come with being disabled. It also reminded him of the support and great […]

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Rolling the Bridge to Brisbane

August 28, 2014by Kate Ames 6 Comments

I am still typing up letters, as I promised the next post would be some cute letters from kids. So that’s still to come. In the meantime, Matthew’s decided to […]

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More operations, and meeting a future King

May 8, 2014by Kate Ames 2 Comments

The year has flown, and I (Kate) have been a bit remiss as I have been blindsided by an academic term that’s almost over. That being said, Matthew has been […]

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Bed rest, and finally up onto some ‘interim feet’

February 26, 2014by Kate Ames 6 Comments

Hi there everyone, Apologies for the delay in the update, but for a while there, Matthew’s progress stalled a little as January was spent recovering from surgery after a few setbacks […]

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Frisbees, Friends, and Funds

October 16, 2013by Kate Ames 5 Comments

Well it’s been an amazing fortnight or so since the story aired on Channel 7’s Sunday Night, and the last week or so has actually been time to catch a […]

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One Low and lots of highs, including a few events coming up…

July 30, 2013by Kate Ames 1 Comment

It’s been a quiet few weeks as Matthew has recovered from his surgery. He was a bit more tired than he expected, so has been taking things a little easier […]

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First school talk

June 23, 2013by Kate Ames 2 Comments

On Thursday 20 June, Matthew had the opportunity to talk to students at Mt Gravatt’s Seton College. The school is a small Catholic co-educational school that focuses on working with […]

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Back home

June 12, 2013by Kate Ames 1 Comment

Matthew and Diane returned from Melbourne after only a few days away. The surgery was successful, and Matthew is feeling pretty good although it’s taken a few days to get […]

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