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flag Eight Australians, including a former rugby player and a homeless advocate, are finalists for the 2026 Local Hero award for their community service.

flag Eight individuals are finalists for Australia's 2026 Local Hero award, to be announced January 25 at the National Arboretum in Canberra and broadcast on ABC TV and iView. flag Ben Alexander, a former Wallabies and Brumbies player, co-founded Running for Resilience, a Canberra initiative using weekly runs and outreach to promote mental well-being and work toward a suicide-free city by 2033. flag Theresa Mitchell, 51, founded Agape Outreach Inc. in 2009 after witnessing homelessness, now providing over 1,500 hot meals weekly across the Northern Rivers and Gold Coast, along with job readiness, psychological support, and life skills training, supported by 300 volunteers. flag She has also fostered 37 children. flag Both are recognized for their compassionate, sustained efforts to support vulnerable communities.

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