Celebrating Community & Citizenship Awards
Shire of Mundaring is pleased to celebrate the significant and outstanding contribution of community members by accepting nominations for both Celebrating Community and Citizenship Awards.
Nomination categories are as follows:
Rising Star (under 25) – young people (individual/group) who have made a significant contribution to their local community.
Inspirational Volunteer – individual/group who through their volunteering role have made an outstanding contribution to the local community.
Access Mundaring – Recognises an individual or group that is making a difference to create a more accessible and inclusive Shire of Mundaring.
Long Service – an individual or group who have been community champions and continuously served their community for in excess of ten years.
Celebrating Community
Celebrate Shire of Mundaring's inspirational community members by nominating them for the Celebrating Community awards. Nominations are invited each year in August for individuals, businesses or community groups who have made a significant contribution to the local community.
Shire of Mundaring recognised the achievements of nominees at a celebratory event held on Thursday 5 December 2019, supported by the Department of Communities through the Thank a Volunteer Day grant program.
RISING STAR (UNDER 25) - Young people who have made a significant contribution to their local community
| Owen Briffa | Lost Mundaring & Surroundings |
| Abbie Connell | Chidlow Progress Association |
INSPIRATIONAL VOLUNTEER - Individual or group who through their volunteering role have made an outstanding contribution to the local community
| Patricia Cook | Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group |
| Maxine Gallagher | Eastern Hills Jarrah Girl Guides |
| Tarryn Cuthbert | Hills Rangers Football Club |
| Warwick Leete | Stoneville Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade |
| Gwyn Dean | Mt Helena Residents & Ratepayers Association |
| Hannah Dyer | Mt Helena Residents & Ratepayers Association |
| Jessica Donaldson | Kids Activities Out of School (KAOS) |
| Ruby Evangeline Lawson-Cross | Kids Activities Out of School (KAOS) |
| Compassion Team | Eastgate Church |
| Sally Roberts | Wheels Inc. |
| Carol Nicholson | Chidlow Cougars Football Club |
LONG SERVICE – individual or group who have been community champions and continuously served their community for in excess of ten years
| Active Ageing Network (AAN) | |
| Colin James | Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group/Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade |
| Trea Wiltshire | Darlington Review |
| Robert Little | Hills Raiders Basketball Association |
| Gordon Grossman | Helena Valley Primary School P&C |
ACCESS MUNDARING - Individual or group making a difference to create a more accessible and inclusive Shire of Mundaring
| Anita Gamba | Inclusion and disAbility Access Advisory Group (IDAAG) |
| Wheels Inc. | |
Learn more about each recipient here.
Nominees for Celebrating Community awards are also considered for the Citizenship Awards (refer to information below).
For queries related to Celebrating Community, please contact Tracey on 9290 6678 or ccbo@mundaring.wa.gov.au.
Citizenship Awards
The Citizenship Award recognises and celebrates significant contributions to community life and active citizenship. Recipients of this award are selected from the pool of Celebrating Community nominations and are people who have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year, or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years through active involvement.
Citizenship Awards will be presented at an event held on Australia Day, Sunday 26 January 2020.
2019 Citizenship Award Recipients:
| Category | Association | Recipient/s |
| Long Service | Girl Guides WA | Tracey Jenkin |
| Inspirational Volunteer | Homework Club | Tonia Leonard
Sophie Leonard
Brigitte McCormick
Kira Blankley
Georgia Peakall
Lucy Golby |
| Access Mundaring | Café Mojo Mundaring | Ronald and Joanne Colijn |
| Rising Star | Mundaring Volunteer & Fire Rescue Service | Cory Tenardi |
