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Mum's social media plea delivers spectacular 10th birthday surprise

ABC Australia · Jun 8, 2026, 9:01 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Matthew Thacker brought his sprint car to Nate Tattam's 10th birthday celebrations.
  • "We were on the drive to school and talking about a birthday party," she said.
  • "[Nate] was sitting there in the back seat and said no-one would come."

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Matthew Thacker brought his sprint car to Nate Tattam's 10th birthday celebrations. (Supplied: Sarah Tattam)

Link copied Share Share article When Sarah Tattam was planning her son's 10th birthday, she was nervous about how it would go.

"We were on the drive to school and talking about a birthday party," she said.

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