MS TIERNEY: On another note, two constituents were recognised in the Ricci Marks Awards for outstanding young Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a range of fields. Staycee Charles won one of the top awards, which brings a bursary of $5000, for her work in climate change advocacy. Her passion for protecting the environment led her to join the Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network. Seed is Australia’s first Indigenous youth-led climate action group, and Staycee is regional coordinator in Hamilton, mobilising young Aboriginal people in support of climate justice. Bianca Lauricella, a proud Wotjobaluk woman, won a Rising Star award worth $1500. Bianca was school captain of the Horsham Special School and since then has been commended for her work within the local community— (Time expired)
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