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Best mates, Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett, who were awarded 2016 Young Australians of the Year, built a free mobile laundry in their old van to help the homeless. Orange Sky Laundry began in September 2014 and since then, the world first idea has rapidly expanded to 10 vans in Hobart, Sunshine Coast, SE Melbourne, Perth, Gold Coast, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Canberra. Run by 671 volunteers across the country, the custom fitted vans with two commercial washing machines and two dryers service over 62 locations and wash over 5.58 tonnes of laundry a week. A catalyst for bringing people of all walks of life together, Orange Sky facilitates countless hours of conversations each week. In February 2015, they took their mobile laundry to North Queensland to wash clothes in cyclone effected communities. Orange Sky Laundry to date has washed over 158,284 kgs of free laundry but most importantly fostered over 40,177 hours of positive and genuine conversation. Nic and Lucas have found a way to treat others the way they want to be treated by restoring respect, raising health standards and reducing the strain on resources. They now plan to expand services Australia-wide with the aim of positively connecting the community and improving the lives of others.