Mum pipped at the post

Dalyellup mother of six Amanda Draper has missed out on being named Barnardos Australia’s Mother of the Year.

The WA Mother of the Year travelled to Sydney last week to attend the gala presentation after being nominated by her two sons Matthew, 10, and Andrew, 11.

Mrs Draper, who is a single mother to four biological children and two non-biological children, lost out to Northern Territory mother Rebecca Healy.

Ms Healy is a single mother of two boys and is the full-time carer to her 16-year-old sister.