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25 August 2025
$20,000 donated by Bright Hospital Op Shop to push Peter’s Power Paddle past $75,000 target

As the September 1 start date for Peter Dixon's 2500km kayaking trek on the Murray River approaches, Bright Hospital Op Shop (BHOS) has donated $20,000 to help push his fundraising tally past its $75,000 target.

Mr Dixon is raising the money in honour of his late wife Helen, who passed away on March 9 this year after battling pancreatic cancer for more than 20 months, with the majority of her chemo...

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