House debates
Thursday, 7 December 2006
Statements by Members
Shortland Electorate: Volunteer Awards
9:36 am
Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
On 25 November this year I recognised the service of volunteers to the Shortland community. There were a number of people who received awards. In the north of the electorate the people given awards were: Marie Adams for her service to Belmont Red Cross; Nance Adams OAM for her service to the Guides Association, Royal Life Saving Society, Red Cross, Assists Life Without Barriers, Lifeline counselling and a myriad other organisations; Jim Anning for his work with the Belmont Thursday Club; Jack (Hilton) Ballard for his work with the Galgabba Landcare group; Jim Bourne for the MUA veterans; Eric Boyd, Musical Director of the Nords Wharf School band, Caves Beach; Jim Bridge, Belmont Thursday Club; Narelle Bromhead, Partners of Vets; Robert Cater for the Tax Help program; Stuart Chalmers, SADI and Caves Beach Surf Life Saving Club; Shirley Chapman, Swansea Combined Pensioners; Mark Chick, Cory Fletcher and Bob Hall for setting up a rubber ducky and saving a fisherman’s life at Catherine Hill Bay; Jeanette Coulson, Lake Macquarie Retirement Village; Paul Daly, Thursday Club; Donald Fewins, YMCA, Red Cross, Belmont Apex Club and Newcastle West Rotary Club; Jim Folwell, SADI; Kelvin Gillespie, Swansea Primary School; John Goverd, Thursday Club; Marie Grainger for work in relation to breast cancer; Neil Grieves, Swansea Coast Guard; Joe Hayes, Pelican RSL; Molly Haynes for her service to the Redhead community and art; Jan and Colonel Jim Hodgson for their work in the veteran community; Robert Hopkins, Newcastle Combined Pensioners Regional Council; Trevor Kelly for Men’s Shed, Meals on Wheels, basketball and sailing; Josephine King, East Lakes Dementia; Marion McAndrew OAM for dedication to palliative care services; Sharon McCarthy, Galgabba Landcare; Kevin McFadden, Thursday Club and Prostate Club; Des McMeekin, Thursday Club; Lesley Minner, Partners of Veterans; Ken Mitchell, Galgabba Point Landcare; Alan Moore for a number of activities; and Allan Nadin and Jean Vincent for their various contributions.
In the south of the electorate the people recognised were: Graham Bissaker of the Merchant Mariners Association and Tuggerah Lakes Coast Guard; Marvin Campbell for his contribution to the Lake Munmorah Progress Association; Con Gall, Merchant Mariners Association; Blanch Hughes, Toukley Senior Citizens; Neville Latta, Gwandalan Lions Club; Carol Leist for her work at the Lake Munmorah Preschool; Ken and Ruth Martyr for their work for the Lake Munmorah community; and John McCutcheon, Vice-President of the Toukley RSL and Merchant Mariners.
Ian Causley (Page, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Order! The honourable member’s time has expired.
Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Is it possible to have the remaining names—
Ian Causley (Page, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
It is a bit late now, I am sorry, your time has expired.