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Volunteer of the Month Award Winners

March


Steve McDowell

Port fairy SES

Nominated by Shirley Rethus

Steve McDowell has been a volunteer with the Port Fairy State Emergency Service for 16 Years and the Country Fire Authority for 27 years.

Steve played an integral part of the Black Saturday fires as Deputy Strike Team leader at Churchill and Yarra Ranges.  Steve also volunteered in the Newcastle and Bairnsdale floods in 2006.

 

April

 

Anne Anderson

Nominated by Marg Byron

Anne's contribution to the Community as a CFA Volunteer and in her role as Chief Instructor at the Warrnambool Dog Training School involves many hours caring for the safety of both dogs and humans.

Anne Anderson is an accredited instructor with the Victorian Canine Association has been a recipient of 25 years of membership badge. She is also a 4th Lieutenant in the CFA having been involved with many strike teams in parts of Victoria and NSW over the past 12 years.

 


May


Andrew Squires

Nominated by Kim Hose

Andrew has been a dedicated volunteer for over 32 years, volunteering for St Johns Ambulance and the Australian Red Cross and at many other events. He is currently the Volunteer Patient Transport Convenor for Red Cross which he contributes over 20 hours a week to deliver this service. Andrews contribution of his professional and extended knowledge of health and first aid safety support at local and national community events has ensured people are always in safe hands when first aid has been required.



June


Henry Rantall

Nominated by Jarred Obst


Henry is a highly respected and motivated individual and leader in the field of sustainable recreational fishing and protection of your region's waterways. Henry has been a long term member and president of Fishcare Southwest, along with being a life member of the Southwest Angling Association. His role includes promotion of the catch and release fishing techniques, education and awareness of sustainable fishing and engagement with school children, the elderly and disabled.

July


Joan Grace

Nominated by Sarah Neil


Joan is a respected member of the community and has spent 30 dedicated years volunteering her services to support people with illness.  Joan runs a hostel which provides accommodation, assistance and support and gives donations of goods to people in need.


 August

Gayle Payne

Nominated by Robert Beard

Gayle is a hard working volunteer who works with a number of different organisations. She has been involved with the ten bin bowling association, Fun 4 Kids, Lyndoch and the Moira Kelly Childrens First Foundation.

Gayle's nominator described her as a live wire where nothing is a trouble to her.


Robert Prout

Robert has been involved with the table tennis association for over 35 years as treasurer and coach, and as a player for almost 50 years.

Robert is also involved with cricket and is an elder at the church.

His nominator describes Robert as the back bone of the club who is always ready to assist or lead.



 September



Tom Bertrand

Nominated by Margaret Murray


Nestles Rowing Club


Tom Bertrand has been involved in a voluntary capacity with the Nestles Rowing Club for over 40 years, and with the disabled rowers program since it begun in 2005. Tom's Volunteer work has attracted great attention throughout Australia, both with rowers with and without a disability.



The Volunteer of the Month, proudly brought to you by ACE Radio and Monaghan's Pharmacy.