About the Ceremony
The 2024 Northern Beaches Volunteer of the Year Award was announced at Dee Why RSL.
The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards celebrate the work of thousands of individuals and volunteer teams from a diverse range of organisations across the state.
Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Award winners for the region:
These awards recognise the exceptional effort of volunteers across the region. It’s important for volunteers to know that their commitment is recognised and valued.
The Centre for Volunteering CEO Gemma RygateThe 2024 Northern Beaches Volunteer of the Year is…
One Meal Northern Beaches community composter David Lye has been named the 2024 Northern Beaches Volunteer of the Year for his work to forge a community compost network, while helping to feed people sleeping rough and in need throughout the region.
The regional Award categories were also announced:
2024 Northern Beaches Adult Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations David Lye
David began his volunteering in the warehouse at One Meal Northern Beaches, helping to provide up to 18,000 meals, pantry essentials and fruit and vegetables a week to people in need across the region. He turned his attention to its growing food waste problem, creating community composting partnerships that are improving sustainability, educating students and helping increase its ability to provide more meals for clients in need.
He now volunteers about 3 sessions a week with his community composting program, turning two tonnes of organic waste a month into a rich, healthy resource for community gardens.
2024 Northern Beaches Senior Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations Glenn Fisher
Glenn volunteers as a radio presenter on Radio Northern Beaches, as community representative on Northern Sydney Local Health District Cognitive Impairment Committee and helped establish the Turner Syndrome Association of Australia, and Australasian Genetic Support Group and Growth Foundation. Her volunteer work helps people to connect and improves the lives of people living with a disability.
2024 Northern Beaches Volunteer Team of the Year
Congratulations One Meal Northern Beaches Community Cooks
The team of 190 volunteer cooks provide up to 900 nutritious meals each week for One Meal Northern Beaches. The team cooks, cleans, creates menus, on boards volunteers and ensures strict health standards.
Their work helps to feed the growing number of people sleeping rough or in need throughout the region.
2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award Sponsors
