It was fantastic to host my inaugural Casey Volunteer and Community Awards morning tea at Chirnside Park Country Club recently.
There were over 41 individual recipients and four community groups who received awards this year, recognising their time and dedication to our communities across Casey.
Volunteers are the heart of Casey. They give so much of their time and energy to strengthening our communities, so it’s important to me that we recognise and reward their hard work.
Congratulations to each and every recipient this year, and thank you all for the incredible work you do to make Casey the best place to call home.
Volunteer Award recipients:
Tom Hardstaff (President, Yarra Glen Men’s Shed)
• Lee Kirkby (President, Montrose Men’s Shed)
• Gerran Wright (President, Upwey Men’s Shed)
• Keith Atkin (1st Belgrave South Scout Group)
• Margaret Brooks (Monbulk Girl Guides)
• Samantha Curley (Mooroolbark Girl Guides)
• Hayley Ennis (Mooroolbark Dragon Guides/Chirnside CFA)
• Jenny Haley (Montrose & Seville Scouts)
• Michelle Hall (Monbulk Lady Nighthawks CWA)
• Sandy McElroy (Yarra Ranges District Girl Guides, Mooroolbark Girl Guides)
• Philip McElroy (Mooroolbark Girl Guides)
• Marie and Chris Mutton (Mooroolbark Girl Guides)
• Tracie Owens (1st Lilydale Scout Group, Cub Scout Leader at Seville Scouts)
• Jaydine and Nathan Rumney (Mooroolbark Girl Guides)
• Anne Bishop (Supporting young people who attend The Good Life Farm)
• Rhonda Carson (Volunteer, Caladenia Dementia Care)
• John and Rosemary Haysom (Caladenia Dementia Care)
• Rodney Cox (Lilydale Judo Club)
• Franc D’Couto (Lilydale Judo Club)
• Sherree Francis (Volunteer, Healesville Sanctuary)
• Elyse Schoch (Youth Leader, Mt Evelyn Girl Guides)
• Erin Allison (Yarra Junction Girl Guides)
• Dawn Doudney (Scouts – Warburton, Yarra Junction, Seville, Woori Yallock and
Rotary)
• Vicky Sinton (Yarra Junction Girl Guides)
• Lorraine Greaves (HICCI – Healesville Inter-Church Community Care Inc)
• Glenn Hammond (HICCI)
• Tim Lambert (Southern Cross Kids Camps)
• Roger Purser (Yarra Valley Railway)
• Cos Ruscitti (Vice-president + maintenance, Lilydale Yarra Valley Show)
• Paul Utting (President, Monbulk Recreation Reserve, Vice-president MADCOW)
• Judy Wolff (Volunteer, Selby Community House)
• John Allwood (Mt Evelyn RSL)
• Miriam Eyram Kunkpe (Grade 6 at Wesburn PS, Volunteer Koha Community Café)
• Linda Fullagar (Upwey Township Group, Upwey Archies)
• Belinda Grooby (Founder, Tribe-Monbulk Youth Inc)
• Deb McLeod (Holy Fools)
• Deborah Hamilton (Holy Fools)
• Rachel Ryan (Holy Fools
Community Award recipients:
• Foothills Community Care
• Kalorama-Mt Dandenong Fire Brigade
• Macclesfield (CFA) Large Animal Rescue
• Selby Community House
