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Dorrie digs her way to a century

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It is said, ‘To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.’

This holds true for Gwenda Steicke, who, believing in tomorrow, still dug her garden, popping in seedlings, until a pesky infection landed her in Angaston Hospital on Anzac Day.

As Gwenda (Dorrie to those who know her) prepared to celebrate her 100th birthday on Saturday at her new home, Barrossa Village Residency, with close friends...


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