 | Meet the Community Spirit Award winners |
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The year began with raging bushfires and was quickly dominated by a global pandemic. If ever there was a need for community spirit, it is in 2020. Fortunately, as the inaugural ABC Radio Brisbane Community Spirit Awards have discovered, there are countless individuals and groups doing incredible things for the city. The awards, announced on Friday evening at our ABC Brisbane studios and via Facebook live stream, acknowledge the strength and diversity of Brisbane's communities and recognise those across the city who are making a real difference. |
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 | Community Champion: Faysel Admend Selat |
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When Faysel arrived in Australia as a refugee in 2013 he couldn't speak English and hadn't completed high school. Through the kindness of a random stranger at a train station, he has since graduated from UQ with a degree in public health and now pays it forward, helping those in his community find housing, seek employment and so much more. |
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 | Community in Social Media: Anne Russell |
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When the COVID lockdown hit, the members of Brisbane's Kenmore Bridge Club were forced to play the hand they were dealt — and their strategy has seen players become more connected than ever. |
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 | Multicultural Community Cohesion: Youth Voice Brisbane |
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Meet the life-changing group of 15 to 25-year-old's working with people from refugee backgrounds, providing forums to assist with their recovery from trauma, while focusing on the issues that impact them the most. |
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 | Service to the Community: Jack Pool |
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Stafford Meals on Wheels legend, Jack Pool, has been sharing feasts and friendship for 30 years and helping people with disabilities gain independence. |
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 | Community Project or Event: Substation33 |
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Meet the social enterprise bridging the digital divide in Logan by turning electronic trash into treasure and building laptops for local school students. They've delivered 1,000 computers to families in need since April. |
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 | Watch back: Here's the live stream of the Awards Ceremony |
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In case you missed it you can watch the Community Spirit Awards Ceremony hosted by our Breakfast presenters, Craig Zonca and Loretta Ryan via our Facebook page live stream. |
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