Welcome to the Good News Roundup for July 28, 2025
Love of LEGO Building Connection Between Young and Old
Once a month in Sydney’s Inner West, a group of people of all ages come together, drawn by the lure of LEGO.
Called Companions Connect, the program is aimed at reducing isolation and fostering meaningful conversations and relationships among older people, but the addition of young children means LEGO creations aren’t the only things being built, with friendships across generations also blooming.
To learn more about this heartwarming story, you can see the vision on 7News.
“Convoy of Compassion” as WA Farmers Help Drought-Stricken Neighbours in SA
West Australian farmers have rallied around their South Australian neighbours, sending more than 6000 bales of hay to drought-stricken areas of the state in what’s been called the ‘convoy of compassion’.
A massive logistical feat, more than 80 trucks are heading across the Nullabor loaded with hay, with farmers donating not only the hay itself, but time and fuel and accommodation along the way.
As the ABC reports, the trucks are heading east in convoys of around 20, offering some hope as farmers wait for much needed rain.
Baby Beavers in Cornwall
In some good news for the wild beavers of Cornwall, the local Cornwall Wildlife Trust has confirmed the arrival of the first baby beavers – kits – at a nature reserve.
The Trust is monitoring the movement of beavers as part of the Wild Beaver Project to reintroduce the animals around local rivers, and as you’ll read in this BBC article, the arrival of the beaver parents was a little unorthodox but the birth of the kits has been welcomed.
World’s Most Premature Baby Turns One
And a story that will likely have you crying tears of joy, the world’s most premature baby – officially – has celebrated his first birthday.
Nash Keen – or Nash Potato as his parents lovingly call him – was born at just 21 weeks, weighing a tiny 283 grams and measuring 24 centimetres long, making him the youngest baby to survive being born so early.
The record has been officially confirmed by Guiness World Records, and despite still dealing with some medical challenges, his parents say Nash is a happy one year old, full of vibrant personality. Read more about this beautiful story here.
