Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

Allan Hawke has been remembered as a true leader and a committed member of the Canberra and Queanbeyan communities, as tributes to the former senior public servant flowed following his death on Wednesday, aged 74.

Dr Hawke held senior roles in the public service, leading the departments of Veterans' Affairs, Transport and Regional Services, and Defence before he was appointed High Commissioner to New Zealand, a role he held from 2003 to 2006.

He was also chief of staff to prime minister Paul...

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The Canberra Times

Ricky Stuart still sees Tim Sheens as a Canberra Raider. Although that might be put on hold for 80 minutes on Sunday.

Sheens was the Green Machine's coach for all three of the NRL club's premierships and he even zoomed in from England to speak to the playing group in the build-up to the 2019 grand final.

But when the Raiders run out for their finals-defining clash with the Wests Tigers, Sheens will be the Tigers' head of football and squarely on the other side of the fence at Leichhardt Oval...

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The Canberra Times

Right till the end, "Hawkey" was wearing his beloved Canberra Raiders jumper.

It's why it will be about more than just earning a spot in the NRL finals on Sunday. It'll be about honouring their chairman Allan Hawke.

A chairman who was much more than that - he was a friend, a mentor, a leader, a Raiders fan.

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