Ballarat Courier | 2019 WA Australian of the Year award winners named Ballarat Courier A cave-diver and retired vet who helped rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand has been named the 2019 Western Australia Australian of the Year. Dr Craig Challen, of Wangara, was about to go on a caving holiday on the ... Diver Who Risked Life In Thai Cave Rescue Named Australian Of The Year Nominee |