Incredible story. Richard "Harry" Harris and Craig Challen were jointly awarded Australian of the Year on the weekend for their efforts in the cave rescue. Absolutely deserved.
In a post-award interview, Richard Harris described what he wanted to do as Australian of the Year...
"I really want to try and inspire kids to get out and about, get them off their screens... ...and get outside and build up a bit of confidence and resilience that comes with adventuring and taking a few risks."
As long as said risks don't involve getting stuck in an underwater cave and triggering an international search and rescue mission!
