Deb Wraight organises a safe space for those who care so much for others they often forget to care for themselves.
Holly Prentice
Dr Ruth Campbell-Hicks is a librarian in Harvey that has dedicated her life to bettering the education of others.
Tom Dillon has dedicated his life to community development in Bunbury.
Fiona de Garis has been the director of BREC for the past five years, and has more than a decade in experience in arts and stage management.
Warren Jones has been president of the Bunbury and District Softball Association for nearly a decade.
The majority of SWAS’ prestige is due to the woman who has been at its helm for 16 years.
Jenny Monson has been helping those through what for many is the scariest part of life for the past three decades.
Bill Russell dedicates nearly all of his time to helping others, working in the background of countless different organisations and charities to keep them all running.
Nicole Kirkman has been running the non-for-profit EPIC Support for the past two years, a company that gives a social calendar and a way to make new friends to adults living with disabilities.
It’s very hard to find someone in the South West involved in the performing arts who is unfamiliar with “Miss Helen”.
Jimmy O’Rourke has helped changed lives through his program Growing Towards Wellness.
Geoff Cusworth is passionate about giving local dogs a new lease on life.
Breanna Redhead
As the great writer Victor Hugo once said, ‘music expresses that which cannot be said’ and here in the South West, Bunbury women are quite literally playing to the beat of their own drum.
A 13-year-old miniature horse is making the lives of residential facility residents a whole lot sweeter, spreading infectious joy and helping the elderly “forget their woes.”
Passionate about helping animals in need, a Busselton woman is helping rehabilitate greyhounds, encouraging families to get dogs off the track and into loving homes, one pup at a time.
Bunbury man Jason Reid is passionate about seeing the next generation of sports stars thrive, dedicating nearly 30 years of his life to community sport.
Since 2014, Bunbury resident Neville Eastman has been dedicating several hours of his week teaching primary school children to read and improve their literacy through the Hands Up 4 Kids organisation.
It’s not very often a sports club can claim four generations of family working tirelessly behind the scenes, but Bunbury United Soccer Club is one of the few that can.
An inspired Australind woman is proving age is just a number, buying her first home, aiming to swim the Rottnest Channel and starting her own business in her 60s.
Bunbury doctor of 40 years Dr John Gliddon, who ended up in the South West by total chance, describes the ‘absolute privilege’ of his career.
A champion badminton player is having a second chance at his sporting career, thanks to his “miracle” second chance at life.
Denise Ladhams is ensuring no Bunbury local is left hungry with the not-for-profit Bunbury Soup Van.
Burekup local Raya Noonan is passionate about giving back to the South West community, actively involved in youth groups, community events and charity causes.
With 42 years training in martial arts, dedicated mental health advocate Gary Odine combined his two passions to develop a gym and safe space to teach self-defence to those who are doing it tough.
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