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On track to step up

22/06/2015

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KEYSBOROUGH’S Mark Capper will stomp his way up and down more than 7000 stairs at the MCG on Sunday 5 July to help educate underprivileged children in Papua New Guinea.
Mr Capper has already conquered the gruelling Kokoda Track and will lead another party along the track this September handing out educational supplies on the way.
For the full story turn to page 42 of this week’s Dandenong Journal.
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