*Ø* The man who gave away his house
This bloke's a true hero who proves that idealism, self-sacrifice and generosity are alive and well.
Bill Paine, an IT consultant from Melbourne, Australia, decided that he really was not enjoying his new home and ended up donating it to the Australian Conservation Foundation. It was recently auctioned, realising $610,000. He handed the whole lot over to ACF.
Although he is now in a position in which he will have to rent a home, Bill is sure that he made the right decision. Speaking on Australian radio today, he said that ACF met originally met with him earlier this year and suggested he think it over for a few months, which he did. When he went back to see them, Bill said, they decided that he wasn't "barking mad" and accepted his generous contribution.
"I've always been very passionate about the environment in Australia and I have been getting more and more infuriated by the way the Government is mismanaging the environment here," he said.
"It's got to the point where I've had enough and decided to take some very drastic action by selling my house and giving the proceeds to the ACF because these are the people who are constantly lobbying the politicians."
Bill is shown (at left) with former ACF chief (and one-time Midnight Oil lead singer) Peter Garrett.
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This bloke's a true hero who proves that idealism, self-sacrifice and generosity are alive and well.
Bill Paine, an IT consultant from Melbourne, Australia, decided that he really was not enjoying his new home and ended up donating it to the Australian Conservation Foundation. It was recently auctioned, realising $610,000. He handed the whole lot over to ACF.
Although he is now in a position in which he will have to rent a home, Bill is sure that he made the right decision. Speaking on Australian radio today, he said that ACF met originally met with him earlier this year and suggested he think it over for a few months, which he did. When he went back to see them, Bill said, they decided that he wasn't "barking mad" and accepted his generous contribution.
"I've always been very passionate about the environment in Australia and I have been getting more and more infuriated by the way the Government is mismanaging the environment here," he said.
"It's got to the point where I've had enough and decided to take some very drastic action by selling my house and giving the proceeds to the ACF because these are the people who are constantly lobbying the politicians."
Bill is shown (at left) with former ACF chief (and one-time Midnight Oil lead singer) Peter Garrett.
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