Sorrow as community pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Lily Hooper after NSW hiking tragedy

The Guardian reported on Saturday that the body of eighteen-year-old Lily Hooper was found on Thursday, eight days after she vanished while hiking in the southern highlands of New South Wales. Friends and neighbours described her as a talented athlete with an infectious smile, a fixture in local sports, martial arts and even working as a Sydney BridgeClimb guide. Tributes have poured in as the community remembers her as a shining light.

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