Recognising passion in our community gold Harold awards dinner 2018
Friday, 13 Apr 2018
Over 300 guests were welcomed by Life Ed mascot, and Australian icon, Healthy Harold to the award ceremony – a night to acknowledge our supporters, sponsors and present the annual Gold Harold Awards.
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This event was particularly special as we had the opportunity to pay tribute to our outgoing chair, Tony Hasham AM. Being instrumental in the birth of Life Ed and having served on the board for over 30 years, Tony’s passion is as clear as it is unwavering.
We have a tradition of honouring our special friends, on occasions such as this, with a very special Award – the Gold Harold 'Best Mate' Award. There has never been a more worthy winner than Tony Hasham
Passion was the recurring theme at the 2018 Gold Harold Awards Dinner with MC Melissa Doyle, recognising the role it plays in the work of Life Ed – especially in remote areas.
Life Ed works in many remote indigenous communities spread across Australia, in particular, the Top End. This is amazing work, but as you could appreciate, it’s not without its hurdles.
The ‘theme’ continued to develop over the night. With Gold Harold Awards presented to those showing particular passion for the well-being and inspiration of children in the fields of sports, education, health and media. And for his ongoing commitment to the Australian Community and generous support of Life Ed, Grahame Mapp AM was awarded the prestigious Humanitarian of the Year Award.
Grahame’s personal commitment to the community has been extensive with his philanthropy extending across a range of charitable causes, particularly children’s organisations. This includes the valuable work of Life Ed.
- TONY HASSHAM AM
- GOLD HAROLD AWARDEES
- MOLLY TAYLOR, SPORTS
Subaru do Motorsport team driver, Molly Taylor became the first female and youngest winner of the Australian Rally Championship in 2016. Taking on the men in her chosen field – motorsports… and winning – Molly is an inspirational role model for Australian children.
EDDIE WOO, EDUCATION
Eddie Woo started posting videos online in 2012 for a student who was sick with cancer and missing a lot of school. Wootube now boasts more than 100,000 subscribers attracting more than eight million views. Despite a growing profile, Eddie remains the head mathematics teacher at Cherrybrook Technology High School – a wonderful commitment to education and the community.
PROFESSOR IAN HICKIE AM – HEALTH
Professor Hickie is an internationally renowned researcher in clinical psychiatry and a leading voice on mental health issues, with a special interest in youth mental health. In partnership with Professor Patrick McGorry, he has been at the forefront of developing the youth mental health service headspace: the National Youth Mental Health Foundation.
JESSICA ROWE AM – MEDIA
A passionate advocate for mental health awareness, having herself experienced post-natal depression, Jessica Rowe is an ambassador for BeyondBlue and a patron of Mental Health Australia. In 2015, Jess was honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia for her mental health advocacy work and her contribution to Australian media.
GRAHAME MAPP AM, HUMANITARIAN
From humble beginnings, Grahame Mapp is one of Australia’s most successful businessmen of the past 4 decades. His personal commitment to the community has been extensive with his philanthropy extending across a range of charitable causes, particularly children’s organisations
