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Ben Cheshire

At-home rehab the latest 'cherry on top' for Shanna Whan's Sober in the Country mission to change bush 'booze-worshipping' culture

Shanna and her husband Tim at their converted chapel home near Narrabri, NSW. (Australian Story: Marc Smith)

In her own words, Shanna Whan has found it fairly ironic indeed to have gone from being a "small-town drunk" to winner of the Australian of the Year Local Hero Award for her work in alcohol awareness.

From a solo, broke, volunteer in the wilderness to "game changer" in the way people in the bush relate to and speak about alcohol.

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