THERE'S something special about the south and it's not just the spectacular scenery and unrivalled produce.

VIDEO: MORNING dew drops on a rosebud or obscure cloud formations are the simple things in life that capture Rachael Pitman's attention.

THE Sammy D Foundation - created to remember the death of a young footballer in 2008 - has raised more than $60,000 to run programs this year about harm prevention…

HAVING beaten leukemia and tackled the Kokoda Trail for charity, Greg Pinder is turning his attention to a new challenge - university.

REMOVED from her parents aged two, looked after by more than 90 foster carers and a stint living on the streets, Sara Bann is now helping to improve the lives…

A BACKYARD blitz by southern youths is helping to brighten the lives of children with disabilities at the Grundy Terrace Respite House, Christies Beach.

SHOCK and disbelief crossed the faces of children and volunteers at a Christies Beach respite centre on the weekend, when the Hilltop Hoods casually walked up the driveway.

A YEAR ago, Woodcroft couple Terry and Gemma Booby cried as they watched their son Liam experience the freedom of walking for the first time.

A WHEELCHAIR donated to Happy Valley teenager Tianna-Joy means much more to her than just mobility, her mum Antoinette O'Connell says.

MORPHETT Vale teenager Edward Milligan is back on two wheels after he received the gift of a new bike last week.

THE southern community has rallied behind the Christies Beach couple whose 22 month old girl, Danny-Jo Kelly, died from meningococcal disease last month.

GRIEVING parents Ned Kelly and Amy Smithson are determined to raise public awareness about the meningococcal disease that took their daughter, and to make it easier for victims' families to…