Ben Cooper is one of those people you want on your team; he’s passionate and caring, eager to learn, he goes the extra mile to support people, and you can talk to him about absolutely anything – especially sport.

Ben’s ability to engage with the Merriwa team and bring conversation to everyone he meets is evident as he begins to share his story, “I’m a local, born and bred in Albury, but my start to life was challenging and I wasn’t expected to survive.