Martial arts duo chases American dream

LOCAL martial arts club Mildura Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is appealing for funding from local businesses to help support two successful Indigenous athletes to compete on the world stage. The club has been running a free monthly First Nations Torres Strait Islander jiu-jitsu program for the last year. The program has produced impressive athletes including Giselle Spencer and […]

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