AS FAR as outstanding achievements go, Georgia Richardson has plenty.
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After being diagnosed with brain cancer when she was five years old, Georgia and her family received overwhelming support from the East Coast community — the benefits of which resonated deeply with her and have inspired her to live a life committed to philanthropic pursuits.
However, not one to boast, many of Georgia's humanitarian accomplishments have remained largely unsung — hence her surprise when she won the Break O'Day Australian Youth Citizen of the Year Award last Tuesday.
"It was crazy — I didn't think that much of it because I was just doing something I enjoyed — I love putting on fundraisers with the school and getting involved in the community so I was a bit taken back that people saw that as 'extra' work," she said.
Since participating in her first fundraiser when she was seven, Georgia has since spoken out against bullying and racism and helped raise awareness of mental health matters.
Notably, in grade 7 Georgia took part in the Leukaemia Foundation's Be Brave and Shave — shedding all her hair in a display most girls her age would dread.
Georgia now has her sights set on becoming either a special aid teacher and a drama teacher, and/or to work in humanitarian aid.