31 August 2020
There’s no better demonstration of community spirit and giving than the example set by volunteers across the Illawarra. We miss our face to face celebrations for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, but it’s wonderful to still meet and recognise all those volunteers across the Illawarra and other parts of the state for...
28 August 2020
We were greeted with so many smiling faces and inspiring stories at the Northern Beaches virtual ceremony for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards today. It was the perfect way to end the week! Great to meet the energetic team members from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Sports Camp Volunteers who come from all...
27 August 2020
Our virtual volunteer celebrations headed to Western Sydney today for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards – and we were greeted with so many wonderful stories of community service and giving. People like Young Volunteer of the Year recipient Samuel Fleetwood who has been serving food and leading other volunteers at Mama Lana’s...
26 August 2020
It may have been icy cold, but our volunteers received the warmest of receptions today at the virtual Blue Mountains regional ceremony for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Hats off to volunteers from across the region have kept up the good fight in the face of bushfires and COVID-19. A special mention...
21 August 2020
We were hundreds of miles apart, but we all felt much closer after our virtual Mid North Coast regional ceremony for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Thank you to all the nominees and congratulations to our award winners. The Butterflies for Mental Health Month project is the brain child of the talented...
20 August 2020
Our virtual volunteer celebrations rolled on to Sydney’s North Shore today for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. And we were greeted with so many amazing stories of volunteering success. People like University student Shen Goh, who has been supporting clients at the Asylum Seekers Centre since his high school days, and John...
19 August 2020
Volunteers just keep doing us proud with their unceasing support and unflappable spirit. We were honoured to hear and read so many wonderful volunteering stories today as part of our virtual North West Sydney regional award ceremony for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. More than 5,000 young rugby league players across Western...
11 August 2020
Riverina’s volunteers have stood tall in the face of drought, bushfires and COVID-19 over the past 12 months. We couldn’t be there in person to celebrate their amazing efforts this year, however we sent our thanks virtually for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Riverina Regional Awards ceremony. A Special congratulations to 10 year...
16 February 2020
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16 December 2019
Watch all the excitement of the day in this short video of the 2019 NSW Volunteer of the Year State Ceremony held on Thursday, December 5.
5 December 2019
Blacktown Police Chief Inspector and father of seven Bob Fitzgerald has been named the 2019 NSW Volunteer of the Year for a life spent helping community and sporting groups, and the people of Western Sydney. The announcement was made today in front of more than 250 community, business and political leaders and marks the end...
5 December 2019
Organisation: Islamic Women’s Welfare Association Seventy year-old Abla Tohamy Kadous continues to be an outstanding advocate and role model for Islamic women from all nationalities. She began her volunteering 35 years ago, when she established the Muslim’s Women’s Association before going on to set up the Islamic Women’s Welfare Association. Today, she is still President...