Every community has its quiet achievers. These are the people who volunteer their time, support their neighbours, and make a real difference without seeking recognition. This page is dedicated to celebrating some of these local legends and the outstanding contributions they make to our community.
I'd like to congratulate the team of volunteers behind Awesome Lake Mac on their outstanding contribution to their community and for winning the 2021 Lake Macquarie Community Group of the Year Award.…
It's always wonderful to see young people taking an active interest in their environment and working to improve local habitats. I'd like to congratulate a group of Year 10 geography students from Heritage College Lake Macquarie who joined with Landcare NSW and OzFish volunteers to rehabilitate shoreline along Lake Macquarie.…
I'd like to acknowledge and thank Ian Lowe from Cooranbong. Ian is a remarkable man who served 30 years as an SES operator, including a lengthy stint as captain of the SES Cooranbong Unit. Over the years his superiors called on his skills, knowledge, experience and leadership qualities to provide training and guidance to crew members on a weekly basis.…
I wish one of Lake Macquarie's most beloved sailors, Alby Roberts, a very happy 92nd birthday. I have known Alby for many years and have always been impressed with his passion, dedication and true love of sailing. In particular his enthusiasm and championing of the Teralba Amateur Sailing Club.…
I want to acknowledge the outstanding contributions that two-time Australian skateboarding champion Russell Grundy from Morisset Park has made to the sport internationally, nationally and at home in Lake Macquarie.…
I'd like to congratulate the exceptionally talented Zachary Wong from Charlton Christian College who has been nominated to have his HSC Major Artwork shown at the next Artexpress exhibition.…
I'd like to offer my congratulations to Benjamin Jenkinson from Rathmines on winning this year's Lake Mac Sports Leader Award. The award acknowledges his outstanding contribution to sporting life in Lake Macquarie. Ben is a coach at Macquarie Shores Swim Club and is also the Principal Director of First Splashes Swim School in Toronto.…
I'd like to congratulate Kerrin Rumore who has been named Lake Macquarie's 2022 Local Woman of the Year. I have known Kerrin for many years and she is a truly wonderful person. For the past 35 years she has tirelessly volunteered in the local community. Her selfless efforts have made a real difference to many lives.…
I'd like to congratulate Melody Jones from Coal Point on winning the 2021 Lake Mac Artist and Creator Award. Melody is an exceptionally talented artist. She creates large scale drawings which focus on the human figure, using a range of research methods including life drawing, Photoshop and photography while pastels, watercolour and charcoal are enforced to produce dynamic multi-layered works.…
Learning to love nature and finding new ways of protecting and nurturing our natural environment is something I believe is very important for our younger generations. So it's with great pleasure that I congratulate the staff and students at Biraban Public School in Toronto on winning the 'Encouragement Category' in the 2021 Lake Macquarie School Environment Awards.…