Mr Clancy said the contribution of volunteers has never been so important and National Volunteer Week is the perfect time to say thank you.
“The last 12 months has been challenging for our community and there is no better time to recognise those local heroes who’ve gone above and beyond to help others,” Mr Clancy said.
“The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards are a great way to recognise the incredible work of our volunteers and I would encourage everyone to nominate someone so we can make this year’s awards the biggest yet.”
The awards, run by The Centre for Volunteering, are in their fourteenth year and have grown to become one of the largest celebrations of volunteering in Australia.
Last year, four winners from the Riverina went on to the NSW Volunteer of the year awards and we know there are many more who deserve our thanks as part of these important awards.
You can nominate someone for one of the following seven categories:
Adult Volunteer of the Year
Young Volunteer of the Year
Senior Volunteer of the Year
Volunteer Team of the Year
Corporate Volunteer of the Year (Individual)
Corporate Volunteer of the Year (Team)
Excellence in Volunteer Management
The ceremony for the Riverina will be held on Tuesday, August 11 where all our volunteers will be recognised and regional Volunteer of the Year award winners announced.
Regional finalists are invited to the State Ceremony at the end of the year, where winners are selected across each category and the NSW Volunteer of Year is announced.
Nominations close on Friday, July 3. For more information or to nominate a volunteer, visit www.volunteering.com.au/awards.
