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Mail Covering the Dandenongs in the Yarra Ranges & Cardinia Shires
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turned to Africa and met Pippa Hankinson, who created ‘Blood Lions.’ Ms Patman hosted screenings and promoted the award-winning documentary in Australia and New Zealand.
South African conservationist Ian Michler, who has been investigating canned hunting for 20 years, became a mentor, and in 2014 Ms Patman founded ‘For the Love of Wildlife’ as a professional platform for her work.
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She is now working with global partners to close the domestic trade of elephant ivory and rhino horn and is delighted to see her local MP once again championing this work. Of her OAM, she said, “It’s fantas-
tic! I hope it inspires other people to be courageous and speak out on behalf of animal rights. If I can do this, then anyone can. It simply requires determination and commitment.” Continued to Page 3
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Queen Elizabeth II herself has vindicated what many in the region already know ... the hills communities are bursting with amazing individuals. An incredible seven generous highachievers throughout the Yarra Ranges were included on the Queen’s Birthday honours list 2017 on Monday 12 June, with six residing within the Dandenong Ranges. Those included on this year’s role are: Denis Cunningham (AM; Belgrave), Marilyn Rowe (OBE; Olinda), Dorothy Scott (OAM; Emerald), Geoffrey Fitzpatrick (OAM; Sassafras), Karin Orpen (OAM; Ferntree Gully), Donalea Patman (OAM; Ferny Creek) and Sandra Hills (OAM; Yering). While the group’s achievements are many and vast, the link they share is an invaluable contribution to their community and country. Donalea Patman OAM From her home in Ferny Creek, Donalea Patman has led an international campaign on behalf of wildlife. In 2015, her efforts resulted in the Australian Government implementing a ban on the importation of lion trophies and body parts - the first country to do so. Ms Patman was pleased to get support from the Federal Member for Latrobe, Jason Wood, and then thrilled when in March 2015 the Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt, announced the ban. “It was a visionary and courageous stand on the part of the minister,” she said. It all started for Ms Patman with a trip to Africa in 2011. It was the first sight this passionate animal-lover had of lions in the wild - and her first introduction to ‘canned hunting’, which she explained was when the lions were essentially bred to be hunted. “I was shocked by this practice, and then when I heard that there are fewer lions in the wild than there are rhino I was motivated to do something about it,” she said. In December 2012, Ms Patman re-