6 October 2021
The NSW South Coast is home to amazing volunteers who keep their communities strong and connected. Today we said thankyou at the South Coast regional ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. A special congratulations to the 2021 South Coast Volunteer of the year, Margaret Dickinson who is mentoring generations of young...
1 October 2021
about regional: ‘To see the smiles on children’s faces is priceless’: John Rodd named Riverina’s Club Volunteer of the Year PRIME7: Wildlife warrior St George & Sutherland Shire Leader: Volunteers of St George and Sutherland Shire are honoured as NSW’s best about regional: Love of heritage fuels Marie Kennedy’s award-winning volunteer spirit at Riversdale CBR...
1 October 2021
We had some fantastic nominations for our Hunter Volunteer of the Year. Today we were delighted to celebrate them all at the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards ceremony. The awards were held virtually again year, but their stories of community spirit and goodwill were very real. The 2021 Hunter Volunteer of the year...
30 September 2021
From bus driving, to lifesaving, horse-riding and dancing the Central Coast volunteers are covering all bases for their local community in 2021. Today we celebrated these volunteers of all ages at the at the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards Central Coast regional ceremony. Special congratulations to our award winners; Jade Cook and the...
28 September 2021
Today we said thank you to our Orana volunteers who are building healthy and well-connected communities across the region. A huge congratulations to our Orana 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Bruce McDermaid from the Justice Advocacy Service and our other amazing award winners, Janice Stanford from the Terramungamine Country Women’s Association and the team...
23 September 2021
Volunteers are the backbone and the soul of rural and regional communities. This afternoon we came together to say thanks to our amazing volunteers in the Central West at the regional ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year awards. And it was a big afternoon for the St John Ambulance Molong Cadet Division,...
21 September 2021
Communities in Liverpool and Fairfield have had a tough time in recent months. Which is why we were so happy to celebrate local volunteers who do such important work in the region at the online Western Sydney ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. We met the young Parramatta Mission volunteer, Rosina...
15 September 2021
Lockdowns haven’t stopped us celebrating the amazing work of volunteers, with today’s Upper North Shore ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Thank you to everyone who joined us at our virtual awards ceremony. Congratulations to the nominees, all the amazing volunteers and a special mention to our regional award winners; 18-year-old...
14 September 2021
Today we heard such remarkable stories of dedication at the South Western Sydney virtual ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to say thank you and cheer volunteering excellence across the Macarthur region. The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards have grown to become one...
13 September 2021
Volunteers of all ages are leading by example in the Inner West. So, it was fantastic to be able to say thank you at our Mid-Western Sydney virtual ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. At just 14, Anhaar Kareem has already put in a lifetime of volunteering to make our...
9 September 2021
It’s been a tough 18 months for everyone in North Western NSW. So, it was wonderful to celebrate with local volunteers today at our virtual New England ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Special congratulations to our award winners, the amazing Gretel Kempster, as well as Michael Kean and the entire...
6 September 2021
Today we celebrated some fantastic stories from volunteers across the Northern Beaches at a special virtual ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. From our Young Volunteer of the Year and all ability cricket volunteer Mark Perry to Senior Volunteer of the Year and local WIRES legend, Lynette Millet, the award winners...