00:04A ram sale with a special meaning for this family.
00:11Liz Hegerton lost her husband Craig to suicide while he was being treated for prostate cancer.
00:17The grief compounded by the death of her son James, who died in a car accident earlier this year.
00:23Without doubt, Craig and James will be smiling down on us today.
00:28And knowing them, you may even get a healthy nudge in the back whilst you're bidding.
00:32Her husband was undergoing androgen deprivation therapy at the time of his death, which Liz believes possibly contributed.
00:40Tragically, really quite soon after starting the drug, it was quite an insidious slide, but he took his own life.
00:49Since her husband's death in 2024, Liz has taken her fight for awareness of the drug and its side effects
00:57all the way to Parliament House in Canberra.
01:00But today, the focus is much more close to home.
01:03Lodge 230 is the first Kojak ram, which is a shedding breed that we've developed.
01:08And the proceeds for that ram are being donated to prostate cancer awareness.
01:13And another way of creating more conversation.
01:15It's something in rural communities that, you know, men are pretty bad at neglecting their own health.
01:20They'll look after their sheep, they'll look after their family, but yeah, they'll often put themselves last.
01:25With an industry full of promise and a purpose to raise awareness, Liz is determined to continue Craig and James'
01:32legacy.
01:33I'm really excited for the future of the sheep industry.
01:36It's in really good space.
01:37And yeah, there's a lot to get out of bed for.
01:45I'm glad I didn't know.
01:46Hey!
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