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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Lucinda Garbutt-Young

Aboriginal support services 'like family' to Tanesha

Tanesha with Edie (left) and Yvonne. Picture supplied

At 23, Tanesha Bolte-Hile is a proud Biripi woman, a talented artist and a diehard Home and Away fan.

But almost a decade ago, she was diagnosed with a progressive disease that is slowly taking her independence. Friedreich's ataxia affects her entire nervous system. Tanesha has trouble concentrating and speaking. She fatigues easily.

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