Who’s Who in 22: Inspiring People
Published 5:00am 14 December 2022
Today, we continue our Who’s Who in 22 series by listing people in the Moreton Bay Region community who have inspired us in 2022. Check out the list
It comes in a year which has been tough for many, but passion, ingenuity, hard work and strong community ties have made a difference.
We take our hats off to them for actively working to make our region a better place.
It’s been a big year!
Who’s Who in 22: Inspiring People
Here’s our list of inspiring people in the Moreton Bay Region, who have achieved great things in 2022. There are, no doubt, many more … this region is full of people but if we published them all, we might break the internet!
Click on each name to read why they’ve made the list.
(In no particular order)
Tahnee Hudson - Hairdresser The Mandala Room Salon
John Kenworthy – Queensland Police Service
Torchinska family – fled war in Ukraine
Anthony and Olga Mahler - Flew to Poland to help Ukraine refugees
Therese Lee OAM – Queensland Health
Jane McMillan OAM - Leukaemia Support Queensland President
Chris McMillan - Cancer Council Queensland CEO
Karen Hemers - Redcliffe RSL Deputy President
Bob Millar - Awarded an Order of Australia in 2022
Martin Brooker - Australian Navy Veteran
Luke Binks - Australian jouster
Janelle Ford - Progressive Play
Wendy McHugh - Moreton Bay Women’s Shed President
Finley Berry and Lauren Adair - Shnoompy Boy
Noel Roberts - RSPCA volunteer
Steph Bennett - Wildlife carer
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