FORTY of the Monaro’s finest volunteers have been recognised for their contribution to the community at a special ceremony held in Queanbeyan and Cooma, the Member for Monaro John Barilaro said last week.
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The recipients from Queanbeyan, Cooma, Bungendore, Bombala, Braidwood, Delegate, Berridale, Nimmitabel and Jindabyne were honoured with Monaro Service Awards for their outstanding contribution to the community in areas such as the arts, environment, education, health, sport, heritage and pastoral care.
“Today we recognise individuals who quietly make a difference in our community,” said Mr Barilaro.
“These people go above and beyond the definition of their role with little recognition to make the community they live in a better place.
“The Monaro Service Award is a small way of thanking volunteers for what they do.
Today’s entire award recipients are dedicated to their calling and make a difference to the local community; I congratulate and thank them for their efforts.”
A NSW Premiers Award for Community Service was award to Cooma’s Tony Nassar for his work with the Cooma Little Theatre and the Youth Frontiers Mentoring Program.
“Tony is well respected in the community with a reputation for getting the job done, he is always willing to lend a hand or help in any way,” said Mr Barilaro.
“His effort in encouraging and helping young people give back to their communities is always inspiring and much appreciated.”
An Outstanding Community Organisation Award was presented to the Delegate Progress Association for its work to organise the Men From Snowy River March re-enactment in commemoration of the 100 years since the start of the march.
“This small community group had big plans to commemorate and honour their local war veterans and that they did,” said Mr Barilaro.
“The event was a huge success, and the group deserves to be recognised for all their dedication and hard work to make sure those who fought for our freedom will never be forgotten.”