AHF in the Media

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See the latest AHF coverage in the media.

Learn more about the important work that the Australian Himalayan Foundation conducts through interviews with our ambassadors, staff, volunteers and more.

Group of workers wearing helmets walking through a forested area with fallen branches and trees, reporting for SBS World News.

October 19, 2025
SBS Nepali

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Feature of the Australian Himalayan Foundation’s Fire Fellowship, strengthening ties between Australia and Nepal through an Australia Awards Fellowship, hosting 15 Nepali fire management professionals

Man wearing a colorful knit hat and red outdoor jacket with a Rocky mountain background and a backpack.

October 3, 2025
4BC Brisbane

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Interview with former AHF Board Member Greg Mortimer OAM on the anniversary of the first Australian Summit of Everest

Two women smiling on a mountain trekking near turquoise lakes with other hikers in the background.

October 1, 2025
SBS Nepali

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Interview Sukie and Claudia Southern two AHF supporters fundraising for AHF while mountaineering in Nepal.

AHF volunteers at Himalaya Day event in Hobart

July 15, 2025
ABC Hobart with Helen Shields

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George Hilary and Roger O'Meagher from the Australian Himalayan Foundation discuss the importance of promoting Nepalese culture in Hobart as part of an upcoming fundraiser.

Group of people gathered outdoors on a concrete platform, with steel beams laid out on the ground, surrounded by trees and mountain scenery.

April 25, 2025
SBS Nepali

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Interview with AHF CEO Andrew Judge.

Ruins of a damaged Kathmandu temple with a partially collapsed structure on the left and a large ornate stupa on the right, under a cloudy sky with the sun shining through.

April 25, 2025
SBS Nepali

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Interview with AHF Founding Director Peter Hillary.

Hindu shrine in Nepal with a small statue of a deity and two pigeons on a rubble-filled area in an urban setting.

April 25, 2025
SBS News

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Interview with AHF Founding Director Peter Hillary.

Greg Mortimer in red outdoor gear, smiling, standing in front of a glacier, in Antarctica wearing a blue and red knit hat, with a backpack and a walkie-talkie.

April 25, 2025
4BC Breakfast with Luke Bradnam

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Interview with former AHF Board Member Greg Mortimer OAM.

A man and a girl carrying supplies, with the man handing a bundle of blankets and the girl holding a bundle with a pink jacket and a laptop, in a rural, mountainous area with banana plants.

April 24, 2025
ABC Hobart with Ryk Goddard

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Interview with AHF Ambassador Andrew Lock OAM.

Snow-capped mountain range against a clear blue sky.

April 24, 2025
The Himalayan Times

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Feature on AHF, Himalayan Trust NZ and Himalayan Trust UK.

A person walking through a street filled with debris and rubble following the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The street is lined with damaged brick buildings, some with collapsed sections, exposed wires, and broken windows.

April 17,2025
ABC Northern Tasmania with Kim Napier

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Interviews with AHF Ambassador Andrew Lock OAM, Volunteer Mark Morrissey and REED Nepal staff member Rati Maharjan.

Group of four hikers walking through snowy, rocky terrain on a mountain.

April 13,2025
SBS Nepali

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Interview with AHF Founding Director Peter Hillary.

Mount Everest climber Brigitte Muir dressed in yellow and black gear holding an ice axe, with a small Koala puppet on Mount Everest summit

October 22, 2024
The Age

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Interview with AHF supporter and Everest summiteer Brigitte Muir OAM.

Everest summiteers at a celebration event with banners and signs for the Embassy of Nepal in Canberra, Australia, and a mountain range image, with some taking photos and a Nepali flag visible.

December 13,2023
SBS Nepali

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Feature on a collaborative event by AHF and the Nepali Embassy honouring Everest Summiteers.

Peter Hillary outdoors with a snowy mountain in the background, wearing a hat, a backpack, and outdoor clothing.

March 21,2025
2SM with Chris Smith

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Interview with AHF Founding Director Peter Hillary.

Artist Muna Bhadel standing in front of a painting depicting Nepali cultural scene, with multiple women in traditional attire and an elderly woman, on a gallery wall.

August 22, 2025
2SM with Chris Smith

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Feature on AHF Himalayan Art Award Recipient Muna Bhadel

Snow-capped mountain range under a blue sky with wispy clouds.

May 31, 2023
ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast with Simon Marnie

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Interview with AHF Founding Chair Simon Balderstone AM.

Peter Hillary and Simon Balderstone with backpacks and rain jackets standing outdoors, smiling, one holding a colourful umbrella, in front of a concrete block and metal railing beside a creek, in a natural setting.

May 26, 2023
Sydney Morning Herald

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Interview with AHF Founding Chair Simon Balderstone AM and AHF Founding Director Peter Hillary

Two hikers standing in front of a large yellow and black sign that reads 'Namaste Annapurna Base Camp' in Nepal, with snow-capped mountains in the background. They are holding a blue sign that says 'Projects Base8000' and are waving their arms.

April 22, 2023
The Himalayan Times

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Feature on AHF Supporters Emma Huffam and Trevor Builder.

Group of children and adults inside a classroom, wearing warm clothing and hats, standing behind a table filled with school supplies and books.

September 8, 2022
Noosa Today

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Interview with AHF Ambassador Heather McNeice.

A group of four people, including a young boy with a backpack, two men, and a woman, are gathered outside a stone building, engaging in a conversation. The woman is smiling and holding brochures, while the two men and the boy are looking at each other.

September 8, 2021
Nepali Times

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Feature on AHF’s Covid-19 radio education program.

Neill Johanson wearing sunglasses and a yellow winter jacket on a snowy mountain, with tents and other climbers in the background.

April 8, 2019
ABC Conversations with Richard Fidler

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Interview with AHF Volunteer Neill Johanson.

A group of students in blue uniforms and a teacher standing outside a school building with a green roof, against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a clear blue sky.

May 22, 2018
Architecture, Au

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Feature on the award winning design of earthquake resistant classrooms by AHF volunteers.

About the Australian Himalayan Foundation

AHF was founded by a group of mountaineers who saw firsthand that while the Himalaya is a place of breathtaking beauty, it is also a place of extreme disadvantage, poverty and hardship for many. We have been working for the last 22 years to deliver long-term, sustainable change to the most vulnerable communities.

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