Community Work
For many years, Young has supported children's charities. He participates in the NSW Variety Bash as a participant in one of the old cars and also to entertain along the way. He also supports the children's emergency transport service NETS through its 4WD4Kids fundraiser.
In 2012 Young was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) "for service to the performing arts as a singer and songwriter, and through support for a range of charitable organisations".
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Famous quotes containing the words community and/or work:
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
—Aldo Leopold (1886–1948)
“To do his work well a workman must first sharpen his tools.”
—Chinese proverb.