16 September 2020
The virtual volunteering roadshow rolled in to Sydney’s Upper North Shore today to celebrate kind acts and the spirit of giving for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Congratulations to the nominees, all the amazing volunteers and a special mention to our regional award winners; nineteen year-old volunteer paramedic and cadet leader Brooke...
15 September 2020
They were like an all-star cast of volunteering heroes today at our Western Sydney ceremony for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. The online celebrations showcased the tremendous impact of volunteering – from across the sporting fields and community events to supporting the elderly and people without a home. We met the young...
10 September 2020
Volunteers from the Northern Rivers region have banked countless hours doing what’s right for their community. It’s the spirit of giving that makes volunteering so special. We can see it in Evans Head surf lifesaving volunteer Aidan Yourell and the courageous pro surfer Brittani Nicholl who stands tall on behalf of people also living with...
9 September 2020
Years may separate them, however these three generations of volunteers are equal role models for us all. They lead by doing, and so it was wonderful to celebrate their contribution along with all the nominees for our Mid-Western Sydney virtual ceremony for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Thirteen year-old Jessica Proctor...
8 September 2020
Volunteers from Campbelltown to Picton and Macquarie Fields to Narellan came together today for a virtual celebration of regional volunteering for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to say thank you and cheer on the volunteering excellence across the Macarthur region. Special congratulations to our award...
3 September 2020
The people of New England have stared adversity down with the support of their volunteers. It was wonderful to celebrate their efforts over the past 12 months at our virtual North West NSW ceremony for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. The 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year for the New England region...
1 September 2020
We tipped our hats to the tireless volunteering efforts across St George and Sutherland Shire today at the Southern Sydney ceremony for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. It’s been a challenging year, but volunteering has stayed strong across the region thanks to our spectacular award nominees. Special congratulations to our award winners;...
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...