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Wednesday, 14 January 2026
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Vale Dave Snowdon By John WATTS “EVERY once in a while, in our lifetime, if we are lucky enough, we meet someone who's light shines so brightly that we are drawn into their presence,” said Madonna O’Brien after the recent death of wellknown Gloucester identity David (Dave) Snowdon. “I was lucky enough to have a beautiful friend, David Snowdon who brought light into my life every single day. “The void you will leave, not just in my life, but in the lives of everyone in Gloucester, will be huge.” Dave will be known by many as someone who brightened their Woolworths shopping
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Dave at his 2025 birthday party. Photo: supplied.
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By Kim TEOH
WHEN young Gloucester Rotarian Brodie Taylor heard a talk by visiting Rotarian Ken Hall from Tamworth on polio eradication, his heart stirred.
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He had some knowledge of polio and hearing that it is almost being eradicated was exciting. The Gloucester High
School Year 12 student and Captain immediately knew that he wanted to be part of teams to raise money for more research into it, to end
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Mates’ close shave to help end polio
polio. Cheered on and supported by Rotarians from Wingham, Taree on Manning, Taree, and the Lower Mid-
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