IT’S the breathtaking heroism in the hours before his death that makes Dr Bill Christie’s story so heartbreaking. After a crash which ultimately took his life, the 75-year-old held his grandson to his chest, clinging to life so the little boy didn’t wander off and risk further injury.
The Pride of Australia Editor’s Award was introduced for the first time this year for outstanding community service. It was awarded to 93-year-old war veteran Elton Ray Winslow from Dubbo.
NOT even seven-foot swells and ominous weather could stop Jennifer Webb in her pursuit to save a drowning swimmer. The teenage lifeguard was awarded a Pride of Australia medal today for her lifesaving efforts.
JACKI Largo has been honoured with a Pride of Australia award after creating the charity Paws and Recover, which looks after animals when their owners are sick, injured or a victim of crime.
Priscilla Liem has gone above and beyond to help those struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the local church operations manager launching a volunteer food program to help families and the elderly. She is now nominated for the Thanks a Million campaign.
Pharmacy manager Connie Arronis has gone above and beyond to help those battling illnesses while remaining open during the pandemic. She is now nominated for the Thanks a Million campaign.
Theatre nurse Souraya Farah has been working long hours to meet the demand at Sydney’s pop-up COVID-19 testing clinics. But she is happy to do it for the good of the community and that’s why she has been nominated for the Thanks a Million campaign.
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John Schiemer, 19, was fit when he suffered a cardiac arrest in bed in April. Shocked and distressed, his parents acted quickly but despite being technically dead for 24 minutes, he woke from an induced coma a week later. HEAR THE TRIPLE-0 CALL
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