Luke Howarth (Petrie, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence Industry) Share this | Hansard source

Last week I had the chance to celebrate the contribution of 26 outstanding volunteers in Petrie who go above and beyond, and always show service over self at my volunteer awards. This event is an opportunity to highlight the unsung and often unseen heroes of society. It was, appropriately, held alongside National Volunteer Week. I thank the following organisations: Volunteering Queensland, Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism, IKEA North Lakes, Tom's Confectionery Warehouse, Seasons IGA, Neli Coffee—who make great coffee—and not-for-profit Citipointe Church for the use of their building. Our guest for the morning tea was Mara Basanovic, CEO of Volunteering Queensland, who gave an uplifting and inspiring speech. The 26 awardees were: Amanda Latta, Marie Stuart, Candy Hunter, Margaret Noble, Megan Stuart, Kerrianne Sheppard, Ashley Broad, Bevan Dunlop, Bruce Hintz, Rhonda Brodie, Sue Kennard, Bill Heraghty, Olivia Solina, Laurie Day, Ros Smalley, Ashley Wearne, Lee Nuttall, Folola Coy, Daniel Hayes, Ken Hatchman, Bill Henderson, Lynette Stephan, Lynda Barry, Paul Barry, Robert Hoekzema, Patricia Spillman and Terri Baker. I have met a lot of volunteers across many different organisations, and your stories continually inspire me to represent you to the best of my ability.

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