St George Community Awards

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-134002

Hansard session: Fifty-Eighth Parliament, First Session (58-1)

St George Community Awards

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (18:31:23):

I inform the House that the thirteenth annual St George Community Awards have now officially opened. I remind members of my local community that they can nominate a well‑deserving local resident for any one of the following award categories: individual volunteer achievement, youth achievement, community group achievement, business achievement, multicultural community, senior volunteer, sporting and environmental. Volunteers are the backbone of our community, whether they are running the local canteen or uniform shop, or coaching weekend sport. Beyond that, volunteers dedicate their time and effort without asking for any praise or recognition for their endeavours. I say a big heartfelt thankyou on behalf of my community to all the hardworking volunteers. In previous years we have recognised school principals, firefighters, nurses, doctors and teachers. Our community awards are an opportunity for us to say thank you to all our volunteers.