Casey MP Aaron Violi invited a number of volunteers and community groups across the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges together to recognise the community contributions one another through his first Casey Volunteer and Community Awards.
Held on Saturday 10 December at Chirnside Park Country Club, over 41 individuals and four community groups received awards for their time and dedication to the Casey community.
Mr Violi said volunteers and community groups are the heart of Casey.
“We are fortunate to have so many passionate locals working to strengthen our communities. They give so much of their time and energy to the Casey community, it’s important that they have their hard work recognised and rewarded,” he said.
The Community Award recipients were:
• Foothills Community Care
• Kalorama-Mt Dandenong Fire Brigade
• Macclesfield (CFA) Large Animal Rescue
• Selby Community House
The individual Casey Volunteer Award recipients were:
• Tom Hardstaff (President, Yarra Glen Men’s Shed)
• Lee Kirkby (President, Montrose Men’s Shed)
• Gerran Wright (President, Upwey Men’s Shed)
• Keith Atkin (1st Belgrave South Scout Group)
• Margaret Brooks (Monbulk Girl Guides)
• Samantha Curley (Mooroolbark Girl Guides)
• Hayley Ennis (Mooroolbark Dragon Guides/Chirnside CFA)
• Jenny Haley (Montrose & Seville Scouts)
• Michelle Hall (Monbulk Lady Nighthawks CWA)
• Sandy McElroy (Yarra Ranges District Scouts, Mooroolbark Girl Guides)
• Philip McElroy (Mooroolbark Girl Guides)
• Marie and Chris Mutton (Mooroolbark Girl Guides)
• Tracie Owens (1st Lilydale Scout Group, Cub Scout Leader at Seville Scouts)
• Jaydine and Nathan Rumney (Mooroolbark Girl Guides)
• Anne Bishop (Supporting young people who attend The Good Life Farm)
• Rhonda Carson (Volunteer, Caladenia Dementia Care)
• John and Rosemary Haysom (Caladenia Dementia Care)
• Rodney Cox (Lilydale Judo Club)
• Franc D’Couto (Lilydale Judo Club)
• Sherree Francis (Volunteer, Healesville Sanctuary)
• Elyse Schoch (Youth Leader, Mt Evelyn Girl Guides)
• Erin Allison (Yarra Junction Girl Guides)
• Dawn Doudney (Scouts – Warburton, Yarra Junction, Seville, Woori Yallock and
Rotary)
• Vicky Sinton (Yarra Junction Girl Guides)
• Lorraine Greaves (HICCI – Healesville Inter-Church Community Care Inc)
• Glenn Hammond (HICCI)
• Tim Lambert (Southern Cross Kids Camps)
• Roger Purser (Yarra Valley Railway)
• Cos Ruscitti (Vice-president + maintenance, Lilydale Yarra Valley Show)
• Paul Utting (President, Monbulk Recreation Reserve, Vice-president MADCOW)
• Judy Wolff (Volunteer, Selby Community House)
• John Allwood (Mt Evelyn RSL)
• Miriam Eyram Kunkpe (Grade 6 at Wesburn PS, Volunteer Koha Community Café)
• Linda Fullagar (Upwey Township Group, Upwey Archies)
• Belinda Grooby (Founder, Tribe-Monbulk Youth Inc)
• Deb McLeod (Holy Fools)
• Deborah Hamilton (Holy Fools)
• Rachel Ryan (Holy Fools)
