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Grade 6 pupils line up for the relay with the Australia champion: from left, Noah Peacock, Georgie Bell, Kelly Hetherington and Cameron Olsen.

Poowong Consolidated School
Fast track to fitness
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Pupils from Poowong Primary School were joined by Australian 800 metres champion Kelly Hetherington recently as part of the school’s Active April program.

Hetherington took on the grade 6 pupils in a relay and ran several training sessions.

She told the students she was inspired during her own primary school years by a visit from Olympic champion Cathy Freeman.

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