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"The poor guy ended up really satisfied and happy, making a great contribution to society, loving what he did and being deeply admired by his children, family and many, many friends. Tragic," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
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![As the Canberra Riding Club’s Pony Club celebrates 65 years, its future in Lyneham is in doubt as the ACT government eyes housing development around the racecourse precinct.
One of the oldest of 14 pony clubs around Canberra, the club says it is facing “an onslaught of existential crises, from rising lease rates to potential land redevelopment, which cast a shadow on [its] future.”
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