Volunteers from Queanbeyan, Tumut, Berridale, Berry, Ulladulla and Eden were recognised for their outstanding contribution at the NSW 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards in Cooma today. Media Release – Southern NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards (PDF)
To view the winners for each category The Overall Winner of the 2014 NSW Volunteer of the Year is David Abrahams. David Abrahams of Grafton was named the 2014 Volunteer of the Year for his lifetime commitment to his community through volunteering which began at age 17, when he became rugby club secretary. “David’s volunteering...
Each week, the Tradies Team undertakes more than 20 hours of volunteering with Meals on Wheels, Joshua’s Kitchen, Dandelion Support Network, the local Blood Donor Centre cafe and the Caringbah Day Club.
Broken Hill Women’s Auxiliary – Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) This group of 20 women do a range of fundraising including organising an annual ball, to provide funds to allow the Broken Hill base of the RFDS to continue delivering its services. These services include medical, dental, remote clinics as well as flying patients from...
Karen has helped many survivors of child sexual assault through Bravehearts, Inc. Her support of survivors has led to Police investigations and help put perpetrators behind bars.
22-year old Emily has been a Girl Guides volunteer for 15 years. She has represented Girl Guides internationally at the UN’s 57th Commission on the State of Women and received a Medallion for Service to Community by the Order of Australia. The 2014 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year Award is proudly supported by
Since Chris founded Community Mates just two years ago in 2012, the organisation’s 150 volunteers have contributed more than 1,100 volunteer hours nationally and internationally. Community Mates organises volunteers or support for not-for-profit organisations on either an ad-hoc or ongoing basis. Community Mates asks volunteers to bring a mate to community events to engage more...
David Abrahams of Grafton was named the 2014 Volunteer of the Year for his lifetime commitment to his community through volunteering which began at age 17, when he became rugby club secretary. David’s volunteering is prolific and spans 67 years. Recently he has been the driving force behind his local Men’s Shed where he is...