Wendy Machin rose quickly through political ranks to be a local member, speaker of the NSW Parliament and then a leader in a billion-dollar company.
From humble days at Wingham with sawmilling family, she, like so many others from this small country town in the Manning Valley, has made her mark in the world.
Today we’ll hear how her parents and her disabled older sister have had an enormous impact not only on the family, but on her view of our community and the world.