Wildlife work rewarded
The Macarthur region’s resident wildlife warrior Ricardo Lonza has been nominated for a Pride of Australia award for his environmental work.
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Pride of Australia: ‘Girl power’ wins the day
WHEN an armed robber rampaged through a chemist demanding drugs, the instinct of the four female staff was to pick up walking sticks and “clobber him”.
The frontline heroes to be proud of
Jhan Leach knows she is up against it. Living in the heart of domestic violence, the Blacktown mum wages a small-scale daily war against the kind of assaults she knows painfully well.
Marine police ready to rescue
BATTLING high seas, strong winds and five separate mayday calls at once, the four members of the small NSW Police crew feared they too would need rescuing.
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From near overdose to rising boxing star
FROM almost overdosing on drugs at age 16 to a successful boxer at age 20 having held the NSW featherweight title, Kobie Duncan has worked hard to turn his life around. He has been nominated in this year’s Pride of Australia awards.
The fight to help abused kids this Christmas
CHRISTMAS is great for kids — but not when they are victims of domestic violence or child sex abuse. This is why Michelle Ellery is making up food hampers in Penrith.
Beautiful Game kicking goals
Their Beautiful Game has worked with many people who despite living poverty themselves work to improve vulnerable in their communities.
Vet’s volunteer Legacy a long one
ALMOST 100 years ago a soldier made a promise to his wounded mate, lying in a trench on the Western Front of WWI, to protect the dying Digger’s family should he himself survive.
Quick-thinking nurse saves stricken runner
WITH no defibrillator at the athletics track, Les Gillies was in grave danger when he turned blue and collapsed after a race meet this year.
Truckies raise money for sick kids
CONVOY for Kids have been nominated for a community-focused award for its work providing the Newborn and Paediatric Emergency Transport Service with essential equipment.
‘I don’t look sick enough to get help’
THROUGHOUT her six-year battle to overcome an eating disorder, Mia Findlay didn’t look like she was in the grips of the deadly disease — after all, she wasn’t that skinny.
Quick work and training saved coach’s life
FORMER Australian women’s rugby union coach Steve Hamson would have died on the side of a country footy field if not for the quick actions of a rival team player.
Family pride in Ava’s brave gift
SHE might be just nine but when Ava Bartlett was given the chance to offer her brother Jack, 11, potentially lifesaving bone marrow, she did not hesitate. She’s the latest Pride of Australia nominee
Allen clocks up 242 trips
Allen Hilton wouldn’t call himself an angel — but he has the wings and many would see a halo too. The Milperra pilot has just clocked up 10 years and 242 flights for Angel Flight.
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