Page 2086 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 15 May 2013
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won their awards for, but obviously I do not have time, unfortunately. The winner in the arts and environment category was Michael Sim, nominated by the Isaacs Ridge Mount Mugga Mugga Parkcare Group.
In the community care and health category, the highly commended award went to Dr Colin Seaniger, nominated by the Salvation Army ACT and south New South Wales division. The winner was Judith Middlebrook, nominated by Clare O’Brien. In the community service category, the highly commended award went to Chris Ellis, nominated by Kippax Uniting Church, and the winner was Barbara Edward, nominated by the Gungahlin VIEW Club. Also winning was Ian Goudie, nominated by Diversity ACT Community Services. In the category of education, science and technology, the winner was Charmaine Honey, nominated by Mental Illness Education ACT.
For sport and recreation, the winner was Peter Russell, nominated by the YMCA of Canberra. For emergency services, the winner was Joan Robson, nominated by the Australian Red Cross ACT. The centenary volunteer award winners were Marjorie Boyer and Sheila Turner—
At 6 pm, in accordance with standing order 34, the debate was interrupted. The motion for the adjournment of the Assembly having been put and negatived, the debate was resumed.
MR HANSON: Winners of the centenary volunteer award were Marjorie Boyer and Sheila Turner, nominated by Palliative Care ACT. In the arts and environment category, the team winner was Project 6029, nominated by the Australian Railway Historical Society ACT. The team category winner for the community care and health was Bosom Buddies hospital visiting and support team, nominated by Bosom Buddies. It is great to see them win. I think many of us have been involved personally with Bosom Buddies.
In the community services category, the highly commended award went to Ronald McDonald House Canberra volunteers, nominated by Ronald McDonald House Canberra. The winner was Lanyon Youth and Community Volunteers, nominated by the YWCA of Canberra Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre. In the category of education, science and technology, the winner was the Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning volunteer team, nominated by Questacon.
In the category for sport and recreation, the winner was Heart Foundation walking—walk organiser heroes, nominated by the Heart Foundation ACT. In the youth team category, the winner was St Jude’s youth program, nominated by the St Vincent de Paul Society. For emergency services, the highly commended award went to the AFP volunteers and policing program, nominated by the Australian Federal Police. The winner was the ACT State Emergency Service nominated by the ACT State Emergency Service.
Congratulations to all the winners, both the teams and the individuals, for the ACT volunteer of the year this year. I would like to now turn to some of the great volunteers that we have across the health system, but particularly at—
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