- Launch of the WA Lifetime Volunteer Service Award
- The new award category pays tribute to Western Australians who have dedicated 60 years or more of voluntary service
The McGowan Government has launched the inaugural Lifetime Volunteer Service Award which will be included in the Department of Communities' WA Volunteer Service Awards program from 2023 onwards.
Volunteering Minister Stephen Dawson presented the five deserving community members with a certificate and WA Volunteer Service Award 'Lifetime' pin to acknowledge their remarkable 60 plus years of voluntary service. Combined, these five individuals have contributed an incredible 321 years of voluntary service to Western Australian communities.
The inaugural award recipients were identified from previous Volunteer Service Awards and have served a total of 60 years or more as a registered volunteer. Recipients include:
- Mrs Anne Brinkworth, Australian Red Cross;
- Ms Norma Beer, Rebound WA;
- Mrs Margaret Bettenay, Roleystone Theatre;
- Mrs Shirley Schneider, Softball WA; and
- Mrs Irene Morcombe, Wildflower Society of Western Australia (Armadale).
The 2023 WA Volunteer Service Awards nomination period will officially open soon.
More information can be found at www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-communities/wa-volunteer-service-awards
As stated by Volunteering Minister Stephen Dawson:
"It's an honour to launch this new special award to recognise the incredible achievement of these remarkable volunteers and for others who reach this milestone.
"Sixty or more years of voluntary service displays an amazing level of commitment to the local community, and I want to thank all these inspiring people who were honoured today.
"I am pleased to introduce this new category as part of the 2023 WA Volunteer Service Award program and to present these deserving recipients with this inaugural award.
"Western Australia can be truly thankful for its volunteers, of all ages, and I hope that by announcing this new category that it will inspire others to take up the challenge."
