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Posted on Thursday 7th of March, 2019,
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Greater Shepparton Volunteer Recognition Awards.
Now in their 10th year, the volunteer awards recognise the contribution made to the Greater Shepparton community by hard-working volunteers.
There are six categories volunteers can be nominated under; volunteer team, male volunteer, female volunteer, youth volunteer (for people aged between 12 and 25), rural volunteer (for towns with under 5,000 residents) and long serving volunteer.
Greater Shepparton Mayor Kim O’Keeffe said volunteers are often the lifeblood of a community.
“Volunteers work across a wide range of sectors, including emergency services, education, sport, environment, the arts and many more,” Cr O’Keeffe said.
“This year’s theme for National Volunteer Week is ‘Making a Difference’ and we have countless volunteers in our region who make a significant difference every day.
“Last year’s winners volunteered across a range of sectors and made a wonderful contribution to all areas of our society. I strongly encourage anyone who knows of a volunteer to nominate them for an award so they can be recognised for their contribution to our community.”
Nominations for the awards will close Friday 12 April.
An awards presentation will be held on 20 May during National Volunteer Week which runs from 20-26 May.
Nomination forms can be found at Council’s website www.greatershepparton.com.au by searching ‘Volunteer Recognition Awards’, at Council’s Customer Service Counter or by contacting Council’s Neighbourhoods Department on (03) 5832 9700.
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