Volunteers and community groups had their dedication to our region recognised at Aaron Violi MP’s Casey Volunteer & Community Awards.
70 individuals and 3 groups had their community service recognised during the award ceremony on Saturday 8 November.
Mr Violi said it was an honour to celebrate the heart of our community and provide some well-deserved recognition.
“Local volunteers are the people who continuously show up and dedicate their time to make our community the strong, connected place we’re so proud to call home.
“Our volunteers and community groups give so much without ever asking a thing in return.
“It was an honour to recognise 70 individuals and 3 local groups – a testament to the spirit of volunteerism in our community.
Community Group recipients:
- She Won’t Be Right Mate
- Southern Cross Kids’ Camps Yarra Ranges
- The Philanthropic Collective
Individual recipients:
- Glenn Jarvis – 1st Mooroolbark Scout Group
- Kathleen Riley – Badger Creek Hall Committee of Management
- Kathleen Cameron – Badger Creek Hall
- Gary Burgess – Caladenia Dementia Care
- Katie Jeffery – Caladenia Dementia Care
- Daniel Ennis – Chirnside Park CFA
- Gabrielle Dosser – Chirnside Park Football Netball Club
- Nicolette Ince – Chirnside Park Football Netball Club
- Kylee Mather – Chirnside Park Football Netball Club
- Stuart Kearney – Chirnside Park Football Netball Club
- Robert Bethell – Coldstream Fire Brigade
- Daryl Bristowe – Emerald RSL, Emerald CFA, Emerald SES, Vietnam Veterans Outer East Melbourne Chapter
- Ellie Ranten – Food Stop
- Michele Hart – Food Stop
- Marilyn Browne – Yarra Ranges Girl Guides
- Suzanne Tyzack – Healesville Soccer Club
- Brett Kerford – Hoddles Creek CFA
- Cheryl Dew – Hoddles Creek CFA
- Scott Casey – Holy Fools
- Jen Taylor – Holy Fools
- Phill Drake – Holy Fools
- Gwenda Johnson – Raising funds for Sanfillipo Organisation
- William Robinson – Kalorama-Mt Dandenong CFA
- Mieke Alexander – Kilsyth Community Action Group, Japara Community Hub, Montrose Community Cupboard
- Angus Mellett – Koha Community Café
- Darcie Ball – Koha Community Café
- Keira Osborne – Koha Community Café
- Ron Haines – Lilydale CFA & Vinnies
- Janice Adams – Lilydale Community House
- Desmond Shiel – Lilydale Rotary Club
- Steve Bietzel – Lilydale Sailing Club
- Mark Knoll – LinC Yarra Valley
- Elaine Dosser – Lions Club Healesville Branch
- Russell Falkenberg – Millgrove Residents Action Group
- Jan Burney – Millgrove Residents Action Group, Upper Yarra Rotary Club
- Ruth Pike – Monbulk Care Network
- Armin Richter – Monbulk Historical Society, Monbulk Football Netball Club
- Peter Donald – Monbulk Junior Football Club
- Donna Legg – Mont De Lancey Historical Society
- Terry Housden – Montrose Men’s Shed
- Barbel Buchstaller – Montrose Community Cupboard
- Chelsey Cooper – Montrose Township Group
- Bridget Mutton – Mooroolbark Girl Guide Group – Ranger Unit
- Jaydine Rumney – Mooroolbark Girl Guides
- John Hobbs – Montrose Men’s Shed
- Iain Townsley – Mt Evelyn RSL
- Ron Jones – Mt Evelyn RSL
- Tom Steele – Mt Evelyn RSL
- Kira Pitkin – Mt Evelyn Girl Guides
- Cindy DeLuca – No Reason 4 Rubbish
- Carey Williams – Olinda Ferny Creek Football Netball Club
- Marilyn Lambert – Outer East Foodshare
- Dianne McIntyre – Rotary Club of Wandin North
- Jean and Peter Roman – Sherbrooke U3A
- Fiona Lally – SPJ Netball
- Gary Oke – St John’s Ambulance
- Patrick Coyne – St Thomas Moore’s Pastoral Council, Lysterfield Lake Working Bee Committee
- Bruce Adams – Stable One
- Stan van Leeuwan – Stable One
- Sharon Jacob – Stable One
- Philip Carden – Stable One
- Helen Holliday – Olinda Probus
- Geoffrey Sparkes – Upwey Men’s Shed
- Stephen “Stretch” Pollock – Wandin Football Netball Club
- Parker Tilley – Wandin North Primary School
- Tyler Daniels – Wonga Park Football Club
- Robyn Davey – Yarra Glen Combined Churches Op Shop, Healesville Op Shop
- Julie Anderson – Yarra Ranges District Girl Guides
- Erica German – Yarra Ranges Toy Libraries
