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Lauren Bailey
NICKNAME: Loz, Lozza, Bails, Bailos, Lozenger, Hay-Bail
AGE: 21
CITY OF ORIGIN: Mandurah, WA
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: 2 years of a Bachelor of Education: Early Childhood Teaching
YOUR TRADEMARK: Making conversation with random people
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Mashed potato
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Pulling out a tooth in preschool during an Anzac Day assembly, covering myself in blood and making a scene in front of the whole school during the minute of silence.
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: My Mumma!
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Hugh Jackman
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: I hope to grow in sisterhood and inspire young people to know they are capable of anything they put their mind to. And to be able to drink coffee and enjoy it!
Dominic Drumore
NICKNAME: Dom, Jesus, Drumore, Grizzly Bear
AGE: 18
CITY OF ORIGIN: Temora NSW
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: One year of Law at Macquarie Uni
YOUR TRADEMARK: Shouting at minor inconveniences or inanimate objects
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Love me some burritos
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Thinking someone was going to shake my hand and going for it, only to realise they were shaking someone else’s hand, leading to a three-man handshake
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: My Dad
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: LeBron James
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To grow as a person, as well as in my faith; to be a witness of the love of God to all of those around me; and to help young people understand the beauty and joy in Christian life
Madelyn McDermott
NICKNAME: Maddie, Dramaddie
AGE: 18
CITY OF ORIGIN: Sydney NSW
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: Year 12
YOUR TRADEMARK: Verbal processing and my dramatic stories
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Nachos
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Fainting on a train and waking up with a random man carrying me on to the platform.
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: My mum
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Mary
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To grow in deeper relationship with God, spreading His love to all the young people I meet. And to understand memes.
Joseph Phillips
NICKNAME: Joe, Joe Philly, Philly, Sweet Chilli Philly, Philadelphia, Philemon
AGE: 18
CITY OF ORIGIN: Perth WA
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: Diploma of Catholic Ministry
YOUR TRADEMARK: Losing it/being lame
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Crumbed prawn
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: I peed in a bin while sleep walking (I was 6)
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Sean Ratcliff
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Fisher
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: I would like to be able to achieve going to heaven, meeting Bob Ross, Steve Irwin, Biggie and my great grandpa.
Aaron Walsh
NICKNAME: A-a-ron, Walshy, Pockets, Shorty
AGE: 19
CITY OF ORIGIN: Wollongong NSW
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: KFC Casual, Vinnies Volunteer
YOUR TRADEMARK: 50kg of pure fire
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Every meal
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: The time I was singing in the school choir and forgot the words half way through the song
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Jason Evert
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Fr Rob Galea
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: This year on team I would like to grow as a child of God and be able to invite the Lord into every part of my life.
Therese Ward
NICKNAME: T-rex, Tess, Terry, Happy Feet
AGE: 20
CITY OF ORIGIN: Albury NSW
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: Full-time ballet and studying nutrition online
YOUR TRADEMARK: Curly hair
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Pesto pasta
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: I once called to order fish and chips over the phone and after I had placed the whole order to the guy on the phone he said, “Sorry, this is actually a swim centre!”
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Matthew Ward (my brother)
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: St Francis of Assisi
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To grow in my faith and learn more about myself and how God can use me to inspire others.
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