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Noni* spends her days moving through familiar community spaces—meeting locals, offering support where it’s needed, and being a steady presence for people doing it tough.\",\"body\":[{\"primary\":{\"section_title\":null,\"paragraph\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"text\":\"Sometimes that means helping someone make sense of documents when English is a barrier. Other times, it’s simply sitting down for a cuppa and listening when life feels overwhelming.\",\"spans\":[],\"direction\":\"ltr\"},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"text\":\"One recent afternoon at the Foodbank, a client approached Noni for help with a large utility bill she couldn’t manage. They sat together over a cup of tea and talked it through. As the conversation unfolded, it became clear there was more beneath the surface. 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