Lucas Patchett (left) and Nic Marchesi (right) with one of their Orange Sky Laundry vans.
A University of Queensland student and his business partner have been awarded Queensland Young Australian of the Year for their selfless work creating change in the community. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce student Lucas Patchett and business partner Nic Marchesi won the prestigious award for their brain child Orange Sky Laundry , a free mobile clothes washing service for the homeless. Mr Patchett said he was shocked when their names were called out. "I've been blown away by the support we've been getting and seeing how generous people are," Mr Patchett said. "We are really so honoured to receive this award." Orange Sky Laundry began in September 2014 when the two best mates converted an old van into a mobile laundromat which they drove around Brisbane. This year they took their mobile laundry to North Queensland to wash clothes in cyclone-ravaged communities. "We're now washing more than 200 loads each week," Mr Patchett said.
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