Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter
Monday, 7 February 2022
Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter Vote for Maleny's Travelling Jackaroo hen a young man with dreams of helping others through his own endeavours left Maleny’s main street on a tractor on Sunday 21st March 2021, no-one could have grasped then how many other dreams he would inspire.
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has attracted 91,000 followers, including radio and TV stations all keen to report on his adventures. Last week, he was nominated for a Local Hero Award - here are the details in Sam’s own words.
Cheered on by the locals as he left, and greeted warmly by all the Qld towns he travelled through as he chugged his way north, here was a smiling faced 18 year old, P-plates still on his very unusual rig, vowing to work his way around Australia. Rattling his charity tins at shows, pubs, community events and anywhere that will have him, his efforts thus far have raised so much money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Dolly’s Dream and the Lights on the Hill charities, that he’s spawned a huge following both at home and overseas. His personal focus is raising awareness about mental health issues, especially in the rural sector, and Sam gives presentations at schools, runs movies at Showgrounds and gives endless interviews on why he is doing all this. His blog https://www.facebook.com/ thetravellingjackaroo
"I am extremely honoured to have been announced as the Royal Flying Doctor Service Local Hero
Award Recipient for the Brisbane Region. This is also one of my favourite videos of all time of my trip so far, that the RFDS has worked hard to create, so please feel free to give it a watch. Voting for the QLD local hero award, which is to be announced in the coming months, is on the link here, as well as are all the other award winners for the different regions and their stories (check them out!)”
Come on Maleny, open the link and vote for Sam, the Maleny Boy on a Tractor!
Watch the amazing Local Hero stories via the link below and vote for your favourite. Voting closes on 27 February 2022. Voting for Sam link: https://www.rfdslocalhero.com.au/
Royal Flying Doctor Service video link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10… The overall winner will receive a $7,500 grant, courtesy of Ergon Energy Retail, to promote healthcare in their community.
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