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20 NEWS 20 HUME LEADER, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 HOVE01Z01MA - V1 Ms McCormick said the boys had struck a chord with the students, some of whom had already donated money to adopt an orang-utan and sorted out unused clothes to give away. Daniel said the presen- tation had resulted in a lot of positive feedback from the students. “We went down for the whole day and it was quite different to what we’re used to, but we completely loved it,’’ Daniel said. “For me, it was the best school talk that I have done.” His younger brother said it was amazing to see kids understanding the message, and was grateful that the school had welcomed them. “We’re doing what we want to do and what we love doing,” William said. “We knew we’d get to this stage; we just didn’t know that we’d get to this stage so quickly.” William said the pair hoped for another oppor- tunity to visit schools across Melbourne. Details: tearsinthejun- gle.com A SPECIAL visit has in- spired Craigieburn youths to branch out and help save the world’s remaining orang-utans. Sydney brothers Daniel Clarke, 17, and William Clarke, 15, have become re- nowned for their passion to both save the animals from extinction and motivate kids to make a difference in their own communities. Daniel, who has cerebral palsy, used his Starlight Foundation wish to save the Borneo orang-utans, with the pair raising more than $705,000 so far. They visited Our Lady’s Primary School in Craigie- burn recently, presenting a number of sessions for the students and class leaders. Religious education leader Mary McCormick said the students were captivated learning about the boys’ passion and motivation. “Our focus was on … orang-utans and saving (them), but it was more on the fact that kids could make a difference,” she said. “Their job is to go back to their classrooms and to keep the discussion going.” CRAIGIEBURN Orang-utan talk inspires students Daniel and William Clarke at Our Lady’s Primary School. NEWS 1-20 RETIRE AND RELAX Buy a new home and you could win a summer holiday. Retire to Melba Vale Village for more time and less stress. Come and see how relaxed life could be in a value packed, quality home at any one of our friendly, country-style villages. • Relaxed living • Magnificent community facilities • Emergency call system 24 hours a day, 365 days a year • Regular village activities and social events • Affordable pricing from only $305,000^. There’s NO STAMP DUTY , so you will save thousands! Join a friendly, active and secure community with onsite managers, and with your low maintenance home, you’ll have plenty of time to do the things you enjoy. Call our friendly team to find out more about Melba Vale Village in Coolaroo. Experience a Tassie Odyssey Take a tour of any of our Country Club Villages before 30th November and enter the draw to win a fantastic Heritage Homes & Gardens tour in Hobart, courtesy of Odyssey Travel.* CALL TODAY FREECALL 1800 50 32 25 www.countryclubvillages.com.au *Terms and conditions apply. Full details at www.countryclubvillages.com.au Ôffer is available at each village COUV0061 1390 Pascoe Vale Road, Coolaroo WIN T W O A N D T H R E E B E D R O O M S VALUE HOMES GREAT • U P T O 1 7 . 5 S Q U A R E S • Find the best candidates in your local area with CareerOne Local. Call 9875 8000 today. live local work local Find out about events and activities in your local area in Leader’s What’s On section. read YOUR LOCAL LEADER ONLINE exactly as iT's printed at LEADERNEWS.COM.AU

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20 NEWS

20 HUME LEADER, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 HOVE01Z01MA - V1

Ms McCormick said theboys had struck a chord withthe students, some of whomhad already donated moneyto adopt an orang-utan andsorted out unused clothes togive away.

Daniel said the presen-tation had resulted in a lot ofpositive feedback from thestudents.

“We went down for thewhole day and it was quitedifferent to what we’re usedto, but we completely lovedit,’’ Daniel said.

“For me, it was the bestschool talk that I havedone.”

His younger brother saidit was amazing to see kidsunderstanding the message,and was grateful that theschool had welcomed them.

“We’re doing what wewant to do and what we lovedoing,” William said.

“We knew we’d get to thisstage; we just didn’t knowthat we’d get to this stage soquickly.”

William said the pairhoped for another oppor-tunity to visit schools acrossMelbourne.

Details: tearsinthejun-gle.com

A SPECIAL visit has in-spired Craigieburn youthsto branch out and help savethe world’s remainingorang-utans.

Sydney brothers DanielClarke, 17, and WilliamClarke, 15, have become re-nowned for their passion toboth save the animals fromextinction and motivate kidsto make a difference in theirown communities.

Daniel, who has cerebralpalsy, used his StarlightFoundation wish to save theBorneo orang-utans, withthe pair raising more than$705,000 so far.

They visited Our Lady’sPrimary School in Craigie-burn recently, presenting anumber of sessions for thestudents and class leaders.

Religious education lead-er Mary McCormick said thestudents were captivatedlearning about the boys’ pas-sion and motivation.

“Our focus was on …orang-utans and saving(them), but it was more onthe fact that kids could makea difference,” she said.

“Their job is to go back totheir classrooms and to keepthe discussion going.”

CRAIGIEBURN

Orang-utan talkinspires students

Daniel and William Clarke at Our Lady’s Primary School.

NEWS1-20

RETIRE AND RELAX Buy a new home and you could win

a summer holiday.

Retire to Melba Vale Villagefor more time and less stress.

Come and see how relaxed life could be in a value

packed, quality home at any one of our friendly,

country-style villages.

• Relaxed living

• Magnifi cent community facilities

• Emergency call system 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

• Regular village activities and social events

• Affordable pricing from only $305,000^. There’s

NO STAMP DUTY, so you will save thousands!

Join a friendly, active and secure community with

onsite managers, and with your low maintenance home,

you’ll have plenty of time to do the things you enjoy.

Call our friendly team to fi nd out more about

Melba Vale Village in Coolaroo.

Experience aTassie Odyssey

Take a tour of any of ourCountry Club Villages before30th November and enter the draw to win a fantastic Heritage Homes & Gardens tour in Hobart, courtesy of Odyssey Travel.*

CALL TODAYFREECALL 1800 50 32 25www.countryclubvillages.com.au

*Terms and conditions apply. Full details at www.countryclubvillages.com.au^Offer is available at each village COUV0061

1390 Pascoe Vale Road, Coolaroo

WIN

AND THREE BE

VALUEHOMES

GREAT

• UP

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in your local area with

CareerOne Local.