When Ranjana Adhikari left Nepal nearly a decade ago to pursue her dream of becoming an internationally qualified nurse, she never imagined she would one day call Coonamble home.
Now, after years of study, hard work and determination, Ms Adhikari has achieved another major milestone, becoming an Australian citizen.
Originally from Nepal, Ms Adhikari arrived in Australia in September 2017 after encouragement from her father to pursue her nursing career overseas.
“I was already a registered nurse back home in Nepal and I wanted to pursue my degree internationally and my father said . . .
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