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May 16, 20232 min read
Smile and Thrive Program: Giving Vulnerable Children a Reason to Smile!
Bright smiles and laughter should be a part of every child's life, but for too many in the Newcastle area, tooth decay is a harsh reality...
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Jan 29, 20233 min read
Brighter Beginnings Bus Program Expands to a Second School
We will be partnering with Waratah West Public School to support their students by providing transport to at-risk children with low attendan
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Jan 29, 20232 min read
January Update: LIVEfree Project looks forward to a Promising 2023
We share some EXCITING program updates, our dreams for 2023, introduce you to one of our new team members and reveal our office design
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Jul 26, 20223 min read
July Update: A message from our director
Six months into this year and we are feeling incredibly honored and excited that our reach into the local community continues to grow steadi
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Jul 26, 20222 min read
NDIS: Program and Service Expansion
We are pleased to announce the start of two new services for our NDIS clients: Wellbeing Connect and Clever Cooking Workshops.
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Jul 26, 20222 min read
New partnership with Waratah West Public has children Smilin' and Thrivin'
We are now partnering with Waratah West Public school and New Lambton Family Dental Practice in our Smile and Thrive Dental Program.
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Jun 20, 20224 min read
Mum of five, fighting to rewrite her children’s futures
After Kirsty’s experiences of hardship from a young age, she wanted to be a mum who was a strong role model for her daughters to follow.
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Mar 15, 20224 min read
A timely donation that is making a life-changing impact
Since we began in 2017, we have dreamed of having our very own vehicle, In February this year, this dream became a reality!
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Jan 28, 20222 min read
January Update
2021, a year of growth and new opportunities for LIVEfree Project. Read our January Update for all the exciting details.
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Jan 28, 20222 min read
January Update: A Message From Our Project Director
Here we are in January 2022 - the year ahead is full of so much potential and the dreaming up of our next steps has begun. We are EXCITED an
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Jan 27, 20222 min read
Roller Door Moments: Our Personal 2021 Highlights
We believe in celebrating the important moments in life, the win. Whether those are big or small. We have a blackboard in our office where e
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Dec 16, 20213 min read
Sarah's Story: A Journey Of Self-Forgiveness
Sarah has been affected by drug, alcohol and gambling addiction for 3.5 decades. But with support she's learnt to forgive herself
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Nov 23, 20216 min read
What is a ‘Grassroots’ Charity?
Grassroots refers to movements or organisations that use everyday people and collective action within a local area to affect change....
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Oct 11, 20212 min read
CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS JONES!
The Founder and Director of LIVEfree Project has officially been announced as a Westfield Local Hero 😱 Thank you so much to everyone who...
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Sep 2, 20212 min read
Programs With An Impact
With the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Newcastle continuing with no end date announced, local families that are vulnerable due to...
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