Young Australian of the Year Casey Stoner

OK; from ninemsn then:
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NEWS HOME > NATIONAL NEWS Friday Jan 25 23:58 AEDT
Stoner named Young Aussie of the Year
Friday Jan 25 18:50 AEDT
It was just three months ago that Casey Stoner zoomed down the straight of
Phillip Island on the back of a shiny red Ducati motorbike and became the
MotoGP Champion of the World.
Now he has taken out a much more sobering award - Young Australian of the
Year.
The 22-year-old has been working towards his motorcycling victory since he
could walk.
He first rode a motorbike at the age of three and started racing when he was
just four years old.
By the time the young revhead was 14 he had won 41 dirt and long track
titles and 70 state titles.
But Casey had then outgrown motorbike racing in Australia as he was too
young for road racing. But not in Europe.
The Tamworth family packed up and took a huge gamble on Casey's formidable
skills, heading to Europe where they all helped kick-start his international
racing career from a caravan.
Now less than 10 years later, the young boy from country NSW is married, at
the top of one of the most glamorous sports and riding on the back of a
machine that makes millions envious all around the world.
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"justAL" <justalaway RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> justAL
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Biggus wrote:
> Nothing more to report.

I was there. I seen him.


BTH
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I have to agree with JustAl - why ? I'm a big fan of Casey but the guy
who was runner up organised the "make poverty history" concerts. The
young australian of the year seems to actually mean "young sportsman of
the year" I can't remember when a sportsperson hasn't won it.

JL



Knobdoodle wrote:
> OK; from ninemsn then:
> "
> NEWS HOME > NATIONAL NEWS Friday Jan 25 23:58 AEDT
> Stoner named Young Aussie of the Year
> Friday Jan 25 18:50 AEDT
> It was just three months ago that Casey Stoner zoomed down the straight of
> Phillip Island on the back of a shiny red Ducati motorbike and became the
> MotoGP Champion of the World.
> Now he has taken out a much more sobering award - Young Australian of the
> Year.
> The 22-year-old has been working towards his motorcycling victory since he
> could walk.
> He first rode a motorbike at the age of three and started racing when he was
> just four years old.
> By the time the young revhead was 14 he had won 41 dirt and long track
> titles and 70 state titles.
> But Casey had then outgrown motorbike racing in Australia as he was too
> young for road racing. But not in Europe.
> The Tamworth family packed up and took a huge gamble on Casey's formidable
> skills, heading to Europe where they all helped kick-start his international
> racing career from a caravan.
> Now less than 10 years later, the young boy from country NSW is married, at
> the top of one of the most glamorous sports and riding on the back of a
> machine that makes millions envious all around the world.
> "
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JL wrote:

> the guy
> who was runner up organised the "make poverty history" concerts.

How'd that go?...

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On Jan 26, 2:51 pm, "Knobdoodle" <knobdoo....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Capt.about_lunchtime" <camer....RemoveThis@aapt.net.au> wrote:
> > Australian of the year should be , IMHO, an award to recognise service to
> > the community, Casey while undoubtedly a great champion and sporting
> > ambassador has really done it all for, not Australia, but Casey.  An
> > effort truly deserving of the Moto GP's No.1 plate but not, perhaps "Young
> > Aust. of the Year.".
>
> How about "the person who has done the most to promote a positive-image of
> young Australians to the world".

<shrug> Sure. Good on him and great for motocycling etc, but I still
don't get how it's invariably sportsmen that get the gong

JL
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"Capt.about_lunchtime" <cameronb RemoveThis @aapt.net.au> wrote:
> Australian of the year should be , IMHO, an award to recognise service to
> the community, Casey while undoubtedly a great champion and sporting
> ambassador has really done it all for, not Australia, but Casey. An
> effort truly deserving of the Moto GP's No.1 plate but not, perhaps "Young
> Aust. of the Year.".
>
How about "the person who has done the most to promote a positive-image of
young Australians to the world".
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Clem
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it was gonna be Heath, but he took a sickie


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thats given out at the Harsh Week Celebrations that co-inside with
Clems Birthday.

>How about "the person who has done the most to promote a positive-image of
>young Australians to the world".
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Heath who?

>it was gonna be Heath, but he took a sickie
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JL wrote:

> <shrug> Sure. Good on him and great for motocycling etc, but I still
> don't get how it's invariably sportsmen that get the gong

So who do you propose instead then? The only justifiable grounds for
opposing one candidate is the belief that a better one missed out. So
who are they, what did they do, and why are they more deserving?

Why should it be Casey's fault or problem if no such better candidate is
present to receive the award instead?
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JL wrote:

> I'm a big fan of Casey but the guy who was runner up organised the
> "make poverty history" concerts.

He wasn't runner-up in 2004...

http://www.australianoftheyear.gov.au/pages/page131.asp


> <shrug> Sure. Good on him and great for motocycling etc, but I still
> don't get how it's invariably sportsmen that get the gong

Invariably?...

2007 YAOTY - Tania Major - Indigenous youth advocate

2006 YAOTY - Trisha Broadbridge - Youth Leader

2005 YAOTY - Khoa Do - For his "leadership, compassion, and will to
inspire and inform Australians on issues that affect our communities."

2004 YAOTY - Hugh Evans - "At just 20 years of age, Hugh Evans is
dedicating his life to helping the most underprivileged people in this
world."

2003 YAOTY - Lleyton Hewitt - Ding!...

2002 YAOTY - Scott Hocknull - Palaeontologist

2001 YAOTY - James Fitzpatrick - "A poet, philosopher and amateur
astronomer in his spare time"

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Capt.about_lunchtime wrote:
> I can't seem to read that in my post, still I was never real good at
> comprehension.
>
> Capt. A. L. ( Hero of my garage, legend of my toilet )

No, you aren't.
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Toosmoky wrote:

>> <shrug> Sure. Good on him and great for motocycling etc, but I still
>> don't get how it's invariably sportsmen that get the gong
>
> Invariably?...
>
> 2007 YAOTY - Tania Major - Indigenous youth advocate
>
> 2006 YAOTY - Trisha Broadbridge - Youth Leader

She may as well get a ding too. She was married to a footballer who was
killed in the 2004 tsunami and spent the following 12 months building a
media profile in the wake of that - no pun intended. Her award was
based on the volunteer work she did in the 13 months between the tsunami
and the Australia Day award, so undoubtedly, if she hadn't been married
to a relatively unknown footballer, she'd still be a completely unknown,
unawarded young Australian.

Nev..
'07 XB12X
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