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Western Sydney volunteers scoop the pool at 2019 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards

December 5, 2019Volunteer Awards

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 […]

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2019 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year: Abla Tohamy Kadous

December 5, 2019Volunteer Awards

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 […]

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2019 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year: Robert Fitzgerald

December 5, 2019Volunteer Awards

Organisations: Blacktown City Netball Association, SydWest Multicultural Services, Eastern Creek Pioneers Netball Association, NSW Kookaburra Kids, Western Sydney Aboriginal Men’s Group, Karabi Neighbourhood Centre, Blacktown Community Area Centre, Blacktown / Seven Hills Bears Rugby Leagues Club   The volunteering resume of […]

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2019 Excellence in Volunteer Management Award: Oscar Mussons

December 5, 2019Volunteer Awards

Organisation: Asylum Seekers Centre Two years ago, Oscar moved from volunteer to volunteer manager. In that short time he has demonstrated the value that successful volunteer management can bring to Volunteer Involving Organisations. He manages more than 400 volunteers at […]

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2019 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year: Dignity Dishes

December 5, 2019Volunteer Awards

Organisation: Dignity Ltd. The 78 volunteer cooks and drivers at Dignity Dishes epitomize the value that volunteering brings to the community and to each and every volunteer themselves. Each week they turn food recovered by OzHarvest into thousands of lovingly […]

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2019 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year: Sonia Sharma

December 5, 2019Volunteer Awards

Organisations: MYAN – Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network, Youth off the Streets, Beachwood Aged Care Year 10 East Hills Girls Technology High School student Sonia Sharma has been volunteering throughout her high school years, putting her own needs aside to help […]

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2019 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year: Qantas Cabin Crew Team

December 5, 2019Volunteer Awards

Organisation: Qantas The 20 members of the Qantas Cabin Crew Team Australia have banded together over the past three years to help rural families in six regional areas – many suffering under the harsh and devastating conditions of the current […]

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2019 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year – Individual: Vicki Thompson

December 5, 2019Volunteer Awards

Organisation: Bloomberg Vicki Thompson is the Global Projects Manager at International finance news and data service, Bloomberg. However, she is also a passionate volunteer who supports the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney’s Community Greening Program via her workplace volunteering program. Vicki […]

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Corporate volunteering celebrated at NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards

November 1, 2019News and Events, Volunteer Awards

Volunteers working across the banking and finance sector, pharmaceutical and aviation industries, and the transport and professional services businesses have been selected as finalists for the NSW 2019 Corporate Volunteer of the Year Awards. The awards are a part of […]

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Club Taree volunteers named Mid North Coast 2019 Volunteer Team of the Year

October 17, 2019Volunteer Awards

The amazing community spirit of the Club Taree Community Team has earned the 48-team members the honour of being named the Mid North Coast 2019 Volunteer Team of the Year. This special recognition is part of the NSW Volunteer of […]

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