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\u201cI\u2019m particularly proud that we sent some gear to Syrian refugees who are in a camp in Lebanon,\u201d Ms Williams said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got a photo of the kids playing cricket between the tents. It really resounds with me.<\/p>\n
\u201cSport is a good equaliser. It doesn\u2019t stop you starving, or the miseries in life, but it\u2019s a positive. It allows people to get out, engage, socialise, and be healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n
With sustainability in mind, WCC has donated recycled stationary to the BRMC homework club and students in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ve given books to children in Zimbabwe and delivered workshops for Indigenous young people in partnership with Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had our kids and BADAC children, one-on-one, they played cricket for an hour, and we gave them healthy afternoon tea,\u201d Ms Williams said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was amazing for them all. My kids went and were so excited that they\u2019d been able to teach someone else how to throw.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was one of the resounding moments in my life to see that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Williams has worked as a vet in England, and throughout Victoria. After having her four sons, she was Ballarat district veterinary officer and she\u2019s been a consultant and TAFE teacher.<\/p>\n
Currently finishing her PhD on animal welfare, Ms Williams also works with the government in emergency animal disease preparedness.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m working to develop an animal welfare risk assessment tool, so we can predict when we go out to a property whether a person is going to offend, or re-offend, and hopefully that will drive change,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
For all this and more, Ms Williams has been added to the Ballarat\u2019s Great Women honour roll by the Zonta Club of Ballarat this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NATARSHA Williams\u2019 goal has always been to improve the quality of life of both animals and people. A child of farmers, Ms Williams became a veterinarian, and enjoys helping sick animals to recover. \u201cIt\u2019s such a mystery,\u201d she said. \u201cThey can\u2019t tell you, so you\u2019ve got to figure it out and you\u2019ve got to start […]<\/p>\n