The Michael Manion Foundation gives young Kate a new lease on life

Andrew Miller
Updated July 8 2020 - 9:55am, first published July 3 2020 - 1:00pm
HEART HELP: Bendigo family Duane, Carly, Kate and Tom Bannon have been helped by the Michael Manion Wool Industry Foundation. Photo by Squirrel Lane Photography.
HEART HELP: Bendigo family Duane, Carly, Kate and Tom Bannon have been helped by the Michael Manion Wool Industry Foundation. Photo by Squirrel Lane Photography.

The pain of having to move from the Murray River town of Koonoomoo to Bendigo, to seek medical treatment for their young daughter, has been offset for one young couple, with a generous grant from a wool industry charity.

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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