The NSW Volunteer of the Year Award is an annual awards program launched in 2007 by The Centre for Volunteering to recognise the outstanding efforts of the 2 million plus volunteers in NSW, and to promote the importance of volunteering to the community.
Congratulations to the 2015 Award Winners, and thank you to all the nominees who volunteer their time.
Below is a selection of materials produced by The Centre for Volunteering for the coverage of the 2015 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards.
Southern Locals win Volunteer of the Year Awards
17 year old Callaghan College student named Hunter Volunteer of the Year
Ashfield volunteer named local Volunteer of the Year
Volunteers in South West Sydney win Volunteer of the Year Awards
Bexley?s Henry Pan crowned Sydney South 2015 Volunteer of the Year
2015 South Coast Southern Inland Region NSW Volunteer of the Year Award
Janette Savage of Orange wins 2015 Volunteer of the Year
2015 Sydney North Region Volunteer of the Year Awards
Home tutor tops the class ? 2015 Volunteer of the Year
Northern Rivers Locals win 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards
Sydney City Local win 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards
Mid-North Coast locals win 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards
Sydney North Locals win 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards
Albury?s Helen Chant wins Murray 2015 Volunteer of the Year
Barbara Behan crowned Central Coast 2015 Volunteer of the Year
Dubbo?s Sharyn Heydon crowned 2015 Volunteer of the Year
Eleanor blown away by winning 2015 Volunteer of the Year title
17-year old Wagga girl wins Riverina Volunteer of the Year
Excellence in Volunteer Management – DigiVol program The Australian Museum, Sydney
2015 Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year – The Atlassian Foundation
2015 Corporate Volunteer of the Year – Melissa Booth from Surgical Specialties
2015 Volunteer Team of the Year- Sailors with disABILITIES
2015 Senior Volunteer of the Year – Eleanor Blows
2015 Youth Volunteer of the Year – Joshua Osborne
2015 Student Volunteer of the Year – Tegan Butts
Cricket coach with a difference wins NSW Volunteer of the Year
2015 Adult and Volunteer of the Year – Mark Rushton, Blowfly Cricket Club
Interview with Mark Rushton – 2015 NSW Volunteer of the Year
2015 Lifetime Achievement Award – The Holocaust Survivor Volunteer Guides, Sydney Jewish Museum
2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards – Photo Gallery
Prime Minister’s Message for the 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards
Premier of New South Wales Message for the 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards