19 October 2021
Volunteers from the Northern Rivers region have put in countless hours during 2021 to support their local community. So, it was fantastic to be able to share their stories at our Northern River virtual ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year awards. Thanks to COVID-19, we couldn’t get together in person, but we...
14 October 2021
Over the past few months, we have heard some heartwarming tales of volunteering at our 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Today the roadshow arrived in Broken Hill to celebrate the region’s amazing volunteers of the Far West. COVID-19 means we couldn’t get together in person but there were still so many faces at...
11 October 2021
Today we heard some truly remarkable stories of volunteering at the Central Sydney virtual ceremony for 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. It’s been such a tough year for everyone, but people have stepped up to meet the challenge in local communities across NSW. People like our 2021 Central Sydney Volunteer of the Year...
7 October 2021
From Goulburn to Queanbeyan and the Snowies, the work and dedication of volunteers in 2021 has connected their communities through the disruptions of the past 12 months. So today we were delighted to meet so many volunteers online to announce the winners of the Southern Inland 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year awards. Congratulations to...
6 October 2021
Heatwaves are responsible for more Australian deaths than bushfires, floods and storms combined, yet we don’t always take heat as seriously as we should. Heat and can also disrupt critical infrastructure such as energy, transport and telecommunications. With funding from Resilience NSW, Western Sydney councils and the Western Sydney Local Health District have developed a...
6 October 2021
The NSW South Coast is home to amazing volunteers who keep their communities strong and connected. Today we said thankyou at the South Coast regional ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. A special congratulations to the 2021 South Coast Volunteer of the year, Margaret Dickinson who is mentoring generations of young...
1 October 2021
about regional: ‘To see the smiles on children’s faces is priceless’: John Rodd named Riverina’s Club Volunteer of the Year PRIME7: Wildlife warrior St George & Sutherland Shire Leader: Volunteers of St George and Sutherland Shire are honoured as NSW’s best about regional: Love of heritage fuels Marie Kennedy’s award-winning volunteer spirit at Riversdale CBR...
1 October 2021
We had some fantastic nominations for our Hunter Volunteer of the Year. Today we were delighted to celebrate them all at the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards ceremony. The awards were held virtually again year, but their stories of community spirit and goodwill were very real. The 2021 Hunter Volunteer of the year...
30 September 2021
From bus driving, to lifesaving, horse-riding and dancing the Central Coast volunteers are covering all bases for their local community in 2021. Today we celebrated these volunteers of all ages at the at the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards Central Coast regional ceremony. Special congratulations to our award winners; Jade Cook and the...
28 September 2021
Today we said thank you to our Orana volunteers who are building healthy and well-connected communities across the region. A huge congratulations to our Orana 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Bruce McDermaid from the Justice Advocacy Service and our other amazing award winners, Janice Stanford from the Terramungamine Country Women’s Association and the team...
23 September 2021
Volunteers are the backbone and the soul of rural and regional communities. This afternoon we came together to say thanks to our amazing volunteers in the Central West at the regional ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year awards. And it was a big afternoon for the St John Ambulance Molong Cadet Division,...
21 September 2021
Communities in Liverpool and Fairfield have had a tough time in recent months. Which is why we were so happy to celebrate local volunteers who do such important work in the region at the online Western Sydney ceremony for the 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. We met the young Parramatta Mission volunteer, Rosina...