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Very, very inspirational stories, but only
one winner tonight. This award goes to Leanne

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West, of Network Ten.

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Now we welcome Leanne West to the stage, to
collect the first award of the night.

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Thank you. First of all, I would like to say
it is a thrill to get this award with Michelle

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Errichielloin the audience here tonight. Michelle
and Mark were incredibly generous in sharing

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their story with us, I would also like to
acknowledge David Gretch, a young fellow with

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Cerebral Palsy who, is living his dream of
playing rugby league. As for our disability

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athletes, they probably get, well let’s
be frank, they probably don’t get enough

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media coverage. Most of them get a little
bit, perhaps once every four years, as the

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Paralympics come around, but these guys are,
are, inspiring and they are doing amazing

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things, every single day. Thank you.