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Father Bob is a Catholic priest, community worker and media personality with a military style motto, ‘no one left behind.’ Although he was handy with a machine gun in his youth, and later became an army chaplain, Father Bob has devoted himself to those who don’t fit the mould for assistance from traditional charities.

South Melbourne’s outspoken ‘fiery priest of the downtrodden’ established Open Family Australia in 1978, and later the Emerald Hill Mission. Open Family has become a national organisation helping children living on the streets.

Last year, Father Bob was asked by church authorities to resign on his upcoming 75th birthday. Controversy ensued... as is often the way with Father Bob!