CHLOE BAYLISS

Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown)—Former Eleebana local Chloe Bayliss has been making a name for herself as an outstanding actress on the Channel Nine drama Doctor Doctor, but Chloe is also making a difference by sharing her experience with the chronic autoimmune illness lupus. Chloe was 14 when she moved from Port Macquarie to Lambton with her grandmother to study full-time at the National College of Dance in Newcastle, and her family joined her a year later in Eleebana—but the next year, she became seriously ill. She had just been accepted into an American dance company. Eventually, doctors discovered that she had lupus. While she was in and out of hospital for years, she eventually graduated with a Diploma of Dance and Performance, replacing her dancing dreams with choreography, teaching dance, and acting. Chloe's autobiography En Pointe tells that story, but Chloe refuses to be defined by her illness, and is going from height to height in her career as an artist. Chloe's story shows that, with proper support, those suffering from chronic illnesses can achieve their dreams. She has recently been working to inform women about fertility issues. I salute Chloe and can't wait to see what she does next.

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