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.
This week I had the pleasure of attending the Hunter Mountain Bike Association club base at Awaba to announce a $450,000 Stronger Country Communities Fund grant to expand the mountain bike park with world-class trails. Included in that expansion is the addition of trails for disabled riders, making the park the first such venue on the New South Wales east…
I acknowledge the South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club at Sunshine and the extraordinary efforts of the club's volunteers.
The club recently hosted the NSW Youth Sailing Championships for the second year in a row, welcoming about 350 competitors and their boats from all corners of the State.…
I acknowledge the work of Suzanne Pritchard, who epitomises the wonderful community spirit we enjoy in Lake Macquarie. Suzanne has been the President of the Coal Point Progress Association for 23 years and is a passionate advocate for sustainable development.…
I‘d like to wish Lake Macquarie resident Enid Webster all the very best when she competes in this Sunday’s City To Surf at the spritely age of 98.
This year’s event will be Enid’s fifth.…
I wish to acknowledge the wonderful community spirit of Lynne Turner from Coal Point.
Lynne has been an active member of the Lake Macquarie Garden Club for 16 years and has served several terms on the executive committee as either President or Treasurer.…
I wish to acknowledge a wonderful member of the Dora Creek community who caused quite a stir last week when he hung up his butcher’s apron for a life in retirement.
Brian Finlay has been a butcher for 50 years but has spent the past 30 years at Martin’s Meats in Walmsley Street.…
I wish to acknowledge the efforts of Morisset teenager Jack Callaghan who recently became the youngest ever winner of Newcastle Harness Racing’s driver’s premiership. Jack was aged just 17 when he completed his first full season of driving in the 2018-19 racing calendar.…
I wish to congratulate the Coal Point community and public school which recently secured more than $198,000 in funding to create a local Naturespace and community hub. The funding was secured through the My Community Projects scheme and will help to create a major recreational hub for the community within the school grounds.…
I wish to acknowledge Bob Marks and Karl Zalewski who have proven that good things can often come from heartbreaking tragedy. Last November, Simon Marks suffered a fatal heart attack while playing cricket for the Dora Creek Worker's Club's D2-grade team.…
I wish to acknowledge the excellent work of the Rotary Club of Morisset's "Masketeers" who are seamlessly led by club president Margaret Johnson, Masketeer in Chief Kerry Morrissey and Chief Pattern Cutter Mike Baudinette.…