By Brendan Rees
Katherine Morgan was awarded Casey Young Citizen of the Year for her outstanding contribution in helping people with a disability through the Wallara organisation.
“I was honoured to win the Young Citizen of the Year Casey award. i wasn’t expecting it however I am very grateful for it,” the 22 year-old said.
Ms Morgan, a disability support coach has been with Wallara for five years and says she loves it.She says she originally planned to be a primary school teacher but stuck with Wallara, scrapping school teaching.
She provides a range of different and exciting experiences for people with a disability including sports events, activities in the mountains, trips to the snow, bush walks and wildlife and nature education field trips.
When she’s not doing this, she volunteers in the community, supervising and teaching young people at her local church. She also gives up her holidays to volunteer in different countries supporting disadvantaged communities by donating food, clothing, money and time.
