Indian-Australian Preeti Daga has won the Pride of Australia 2018 Award.
Pride of Australia is a News corps initiative which has been honouring and recognising people who have made a remarkable contribution towards the community by their services as a whole.
Ms Daga, who is a Marketing Communications and Public Relations professional, recently was also honoured with the Victorian Multicultural Commission's Emerging Young Leadership Award.
Preeti Daga along with other 8 recipients ' Pride of Australia Medal 2018 Victoria ' Source: Preeti Daga
She has been associated with various organisations and is a brand ambassador for AFL, Cricket Australia, Bully Zero Foundation.
She is also on the Victorian board of Public Relations Institute of Australia.
She has also acted in few social issue-based films.
Speaking with SBS Hindi, Preeti says that there are many heroes within our community who are working tirelessly for the community as a whole.
She strongly believes those who have time and can contribute, must come forward.
"This country has given me a lot and I wanted to give it back. When I started working as a volunteer, I was thinking only for the community. I was lucky that I had time and I could work. There is no greater satisfaction than giving back," she says.
