The region's finest volunteers were awarded for their contributions to the community at Monday night's 2023 Greater Shepparton Volunteer Recognition Awards Ceremony.
The ceremony, held at Riverlinks Eastbank, was attended by 240 people with a further 600 people tuning in to the livestream from home. Three community members and one community group were formally recognised for their volunteering efforts in supporting the Greater Shepparton community, while a further 39 received nominations for their outstanding efforts. Awards were presented for the four categories of:
- 2023 Young Volunteer: Kimberley Chu
- 2023 Adult Volunteer: Norman Davis
- 2023 Team Volunteer: Mooroopna Football Netball Club
- 2023 Long Serving Volunteer: Gregory Pell
Now in its 14th year, the awards attracted an impressive number of nominations, with nominees volunteering their time to various organisations, service clubs and sporting groups across the region. Mayor, Councillor Shane Sali, congratulated each of the winners on their award.
"While every nomination we received was deserving of an award, the winners were carefully selected for their impressive display of dedication to their community over a number of years. These awards recognise that their effort and commitment are acknowledged and appreciated," he said.
"It was great to see nominations received for people who volunteered in all aspects of the community, whether that was by helping people in need during last October's flood response and recovery, ensuring community and sporting groups continue to operate, providing care to sick people, or supporting the education of our region's youth.
"While each volunteer contribution is unique, they are all deserving of our recognition and thanks. Greater Shepparton relies on volunteers and any opportunity we have to acknowledge their efforts is fantastic."
