Pride in bravery of Sydney firefighters
WHEN St Marys firefighter Phil Holdsworth got a call to say his sister-in-law couldn’t be contacted after being evacuated from the Blue Mountains fires, he rushed to help.
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GP mum battles genetic disease
ALONG with looking after her daughter, Kara, now 15, Karen Crawley has made it her mission to ensure people, especially doctors, are aware of mitochondrial disease.
Pride of Australia nomination for boy who saved his family from fire
Smoke and sound woke Connor Stewart around midnight, then instinct kicked in and he raced to wake his family and get them to safety in time.
Vicki a driving force behind cultural change
IT has been 18 months since Brooke Richardson died texting while driving — a lifetime for mum Vicki who has spent every day campaigning for young drivers to put down their phones.
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Single dad recognised for his huge heart
MICHAEL Russo feeds, bathes and brushes his disabled daughter’s hair because she can’t perform the tasks herself, but for him that’s part of “just being a parent”.
Courage on a dark and stormy day
THEIR miraculous rescue of a toddler during Queensland’s January floods made headlines around the world.
Helping people turn their lives around
WHEN Reverend Graham Long began his tenure at the Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross, the building was run down and empty.
Harnessing the power of people
SPEAKING up for the “voiceless” in Surry Hills has made Venietta Slama-Powell a champion in her community.
Five decades of helping the sick
AFTER almost 50 years helping hospital patients, Norma Unger knows the power of being there for someone in need.
Turning grief into a positive for all
EVEN in one of the most devastating situations a parent can face, Eve Langham put her loss to good use.
Ray’s 40 years as a force for good
FOR much of his career Ray Filewood has worked in Sydney’s west among the people he calls “the salt of the earth”.
How one little boy saved mum’s life
HIS mother was having a severe fit right in front of his eyes, but this seven-year-old boy showed how to be cool in a crisis.
Sally followed heart, and saved a life
WHEN Sally Pratley heard a little boy with Down syndrome had gone missing at Nambucca Heads, her industry experience told her she had to act.
Going that extra mile
FOR ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer, running 85km to support someone he barely knew is nothing out of the ordinary.
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