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HOPE & SPECIAL MEMORIES FOR 2 GRANDPARENTS & THEIR 2 GRANDCHILDREN Hope and special memories were created for two grandparents, Julie and John, and their two grandchildren, Jane, aged 11, and Sam, aged 9, when they went on their first ever holiday to Lorne from 26…

CONGRATS ON AN IMPRESSIVE EVENT! We are in awe of the support we received on Friday 19 October at the inaugural Social Tourism Forum in Australia. Huge thanks to everyone who joined us on the day. “Congrats on an impressive…

Business helps family have a magical Lorne holiday BY JAMES TAYLOR  The Magical Getaway Foundation helped co-ordinate the holiday in Lorne for the family of five.  FIVE Lorne businesses generously offered their support to the Magical Getaway Foundation to give a…

GIVING WITH NO EXPECTATION   March Newsletter This newsletter is dedicated to 5 extraordinary people who have given to the Foundation, with no expectation of any acknowledgement. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life…

HOLIDAY TO THE SEASIDE The Swinges are a considerable size family of seven. Rachel and Adrian have five children, their names are Evelyn, Isabell, Caleb, Olivia & Ariel. The twins, Evelyn & Isabell were born at 27 weeks, with Evelyn…

Bringing Joy to Others In December 2017, the Swinge family were gifted their first ever holiday to Lorne for 6 days. Along with all the other surprises, each of the children received a handmade bear, which when squeezed gave this…

The Smile That Lit Up the Room Josiah is an eight year old boy who has a chromosomal abnormality. He lives with his parents and his older sister, Floreign, in a suburb of Melbourne. He is fed by a gastrostomy tube…