Voice of Real Australia is a regular newsletter from ACM, which has journalists in every state and territory. Sign up here to get it by email, or here to forward it to a friend. Know a local hero? A true unsung champion who just makes your local place that much better? It's time to start shouting about them. The 2022 Australian of the Year Awards have opened - so it's time to start nominating your local champions. In the words of Australia's Local Hero of 2021, Rosemary Kariuki, "nominate people who never complain, who never tire of doing the work". "The more recognition people get, the more others can see how valuable it is to help others. They can see the benefit of helping to make this country a better place," she said. You can read her story here. She was just one of many who was recognised for her work in the community in last year's awards. And just one of the many stories of top Australians we got the pleasure of sharing last year as media partners for the awards. Another was Isobel Marshall. She was awarded Young Australian of the Year in 2021, and has one mission: to end period poverty in Australia and beyond. Period poverty is the lack of access to sanitary products and menstrual hygiene education for young women, which is of particular concern in Third World countries. At 18 years of age, Isobel and her school friend turned business partner Eloise Hall were able to crowd-fund a mammoth $56,000 to help launch Taboo, a range of ethically sourced, organic cotton pads and tampons. Sold in Australia since in August 2019, 100 per cent of net profits from the products go to One Girls, a charity providing education programs for girls and women in Uganda and Sierra Leone. You can read more about her story here. Know somebody as inspiring as these two women? Then don't sit back, celebrate them and get nominating. In case you are interested in filtering all the latest down to just one late afternoon read, why not sign up for The Informer newsletter?
LEFT: Isobel Marshall receives her 2021 Young Australian of the Year Award. RIGHT: Australia's Local Hero for 2021 Rosemary Kariuki. Photos: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Know a local hero? A true unsung champion who just makes your local place that much better?
It's time to start shouting about them.
In the words of Australia's Local Hero of 2021, Rosemary Kariuki, "nominate people who never complain, who never tire of doing the work".
"The more recognition people get, the more others can see how valuable it is to help others. They can see the benefit of helping to make this country a better place," she said.
She was just one of many who was recognised for her work in the community in last year's awards.
And just one of the many stories of top Australians we got the pleasure of sharing last year as media partners for the awards.
Another was Isobel Marshall.
She was awarded Young Australian of the Year in 2021, and has one mission: to end period poverty in Australia and beyond.
Period poverty is the lack of access to sanitary products and menstrual hygiene education for young women, which is of particular concern in Third World countries.
At 18 years of age, Isobel and her school friend turned business partner Eloise Hall were able to crowd-fund a mammoth $56,000 to help launch Taboo, a range of ethically sourced, organic cotton pads and tampons.
Sold in Australia since in August 2019, 100 per cent of net profits from the products go to One Girls, a charity providing education programs for girls and women in Uganda and Sierra Leone.
Know somebody as inspiring as these two women? Then don't sit back, celebrate them and get nominating.
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