Port Macquarie recognised its local volunteers at the 2011 Mid-North Coast Volunteer of the Year Award ceremony last week, an event co-hosted by The Centre for Volunteering and Port Macquarie Volunteer Centre.
The annual NSW Volunteer of the Year Award program recognises the efforts and achievements of the State’s millions of volunteers.
Robynne McGinley of North Macksville was named the 2011 Mid-North Coast Volunteer of the Year for her outstanding contribution to the community, whilst many closer to home were also honoured.
Event co-host, Port Macquarie Volunteer Centre’s Beck Miles, said, “Volunteers are the lifeblood of local communities and are not recognised as often as they should be for their valuable, selfless commitment.”
Robynne will receive a $300 donation for Breakaway to help it continue its outstanding work.
Other Award winners announced at the ceremony were Jedd Goggin (2011 Mid-North Coast Youth Volunteer of the Year), Arthur ‘George’ Tedds (2011 Mid-North Coast Senior Volunteer of the Year) and the Catholic Care of the Aged Volunteer Team (2011 Mid-North Coast Volunteer Team of the Year). All received a $200 donation for their organisation.
The Highly Commended Award went to:
â- June Le Pla of Port Macquarie was awarded the Senior Highly Commended Award for her work with Red Cross BirpaiBurraydjar Youth Group and as president of Red Cross Port Macquarie
Other individual volunteers recognised for their outstanding community work were:
â- Anna Johansson of Port Macquarie who volunteers with Lifeline Mid Coast.
Other volunteer teams recognised for their outstanding community work were:
â- Volunteer Team Leader Susan Pattinson and the nine volunteers of the Calm Connections Healing Touch Program Volunteer Team.
The Award is an initiative of The Centre for Volunteering, the peak body for volunteering NSW. Now in its fifth year, this is the state-wide Award program recognising and thanking the volunteers in NSW who generously give more than 235 million work hours each year in NSW, contributing an extraordinary $5 billion to the State’s economy.
