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Thank you, @AustralianStory - for being such a huge part of this. Especially thanks to you, @BenCheshire1 🌿❤️ (Wish I looked this vibrant today 😜)
#BREAKING: The 2022 Local Hero of the Year is Shanna Whan @SITC_CEO_Shanna @SITCBUSHCHARITY #AusoftheYear | Learn more about her story in her #AustralianStory ab.co/3FSW0cA
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Thanks to the work of Australia's newly-named Local Hero, countless people in the bush have reassessed their relationship with alcohol. Shanna Whan is the founder of the grassroots charity 'Sober in the Country,' helping those in remote areas struggling with addiction.
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Hey @ABCTV @AustralianStory could we re-run the Grace Tame episode to mark the end of her tenure as Australian of the Year? That would be awesome, thanks! 👌🏻 @TamePunk
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NSW records 29 COVID-19 deaths as number of people in hospital plateaus abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/n…
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Thank you, @AustralianStory - for being such a huge part of this. Especially thanks to you, @BenCheshire1 🌿❤️ (Wish I looked this vibrant today 😜)
#BREAKING: The 2022 Local Hero of the Year is Shanna Whan @SITC_CEO_Shanna @SITCBUSHCHARITY #AusoftheYear | Learn more about her story in her #AustralianStory ab.co/3FSW0cA
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Congrats again, Shanna. Such a privilege to beable to tell your story!
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Wow. I’m forever grateful. My purpose today and everyday is to change perceptions so people with disability can live the lives they deserve to live. I’ll do my best to make you all proud as your Australian of the Year xx
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If you want to know more about our 2022 #ausoftheyear, check out this yarn! #oneplusone
One of best interviews of @ausoftheyear@DylanAlcott⁩ -⁦@kurtfearnley⁩ on @abctv #OnePlusOne. Great insights & timely reminder about why it’s not ok to mistake these two remarkable leaders for each other #inclusion #ausoftheyear #leadership iview.abc.net.au/show/kurt-f…
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"It's time to lift your expectations of what people with a disability can do." — @DylanAlcott #AusoftheYear
#BREAKING: @DylanAlcott has been named the 2022 Australian of the Year #AusoftheYear
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#BREAKING: @DylanAlcott has been named the 2022 Australian of the Year #AusoftheYear
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#BREAKING 🧑‍🦽🎾🇦🇺 @DylanAlcott has been named the 2022 Australian of the Year. 🏆️ For the first time in the award’s 62-year history, a person with a disability has been named Australian of the Year. 💚💛 📰 More to come: bit.ly/abcsport #AO2022 #AusOpen
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#BREAKING: The 2022 Senior Australian of the Year is Val Dempsey #AusoftheYear
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Congratulations to Dr Daniel Nour, who has been named 2022 Young Australian of the Year. RACP trainee, Dr Nour is the founder of Street Side Medics, a not-for-profit, GP-led mobile medical service for people experiencing homelessness. streetsidemedics.com.au #AusoftheYear
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