LOCAL ACHIEVERS RECOGNISED FOR COMMUNITY WORK AS PART OF SENIORS FESTIVAL

12 seniors take out 2023 Local Achievement Awards

Local Hospitals Welcome New Volunteers

Health facilities in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) are reopening their doors to volunteers, offering a variety of new roles that support health staff and improve the experience of patients and visitors.

NNSWLHD Chief Executive, Wayne Jones said 12 months of planning had gone into considering how the health service could maximise volunteering across the District.

or warm blanket when it’s needed. Small acts of kindness can make a big difference.” seeking new volunteers to help raise money for the health service.

Senior residents who tirelessly give back to the community were recognised during the opening of the Tweed Seniors Festival recently, with a presentation of the Local Achievement Awards.

Mayor of Tweed Shire Chris Cherry commended this year’s 12 nominees for their dedication and service to the community, as did Tweed MP Geoff Provest who handed out the awards.

The ceremony, hosted by comedian Mandy Nolan, signalled the beginning of this year’s Tweed Seniors Festival, a 12-day celebration of the contribution older people make to our community.

The festival, which attracted hundreds of participants across more than 40 events, is an annual NSW Government event supported by Tweed Shire Council for local seniors to enjoy.

Congratulating all of the award winners, Cr Cherry said it was important to recognise the signifcant contribution made by Tweed seniors to the community.

“Data taken from the 2021 Census shows seniors make up a signifcant portion of the Tweed population, with 34.3% of the Shire’s population aged 60 years and older,” Cr Cherry said.

“This compares with the State average of 21.4% and 29.1% for regional NSW – showing just how important this section of the community is here in the Tweed.

“We are so grateful to all of this year’s Local Achievement Award winners for all they do in their local communities. It is people like this who make the Tweed such an incredible place to live.”

2023 Local Achievement Award winners include:

• Brenda Blunden – recognised for volunteering, particularly with Fingal Head Coast Care

• Veronese Burgess – recognised for tireless work with local elders and community

• Julie Cummings – recognised for service to Cabarita Beach Surf Life Sav-ing Club

• Carol Edwards – recognised for volunteering and fundraising efforts for local charities including Wedgetail Retreat and Murwillumbah Flood

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• Jeannette

Horne – recognised for volunteering to run weekly trivia nights at South Tweed Sports Club

• Judy and Mark Eglington – recognised for almost 65 years voluntary ser-vice as members of the NSW Rural Fire Service

• Margaret Hulbert – recognised for service to Crabbes Creek Community Hall and local community

• Denis Kinzett – recognised for service to Crabbes Creek Community Hall

• Louise Muir –recognised for creation of a much-loved local garden in Banora Point

• Alan Rogers – recognised for years volunteering at Murwillumbah Hospital coffee shop and Murwillumbah Theatre Company

• Alan Vincent - recognised for service to Crabbes Creek Community Hall.

Tweed Seniors Festival runs annually as part of NSW Seniors Festival – the biggest event for people aged over 60 in the Southern Hemisphere.

Guests were treated to performances by the Murwillumbah Philharmonic Choir and Coolangatta Ukulele Players and a mouthwatering morning tea provided by the Murwillumbah Evening Branch of the Country Women’s Association.

“We are delighted to introduce Healthcare Helpers, a volunteer program offering individuals the opportunity to volunteer at their local health facility in a supported and meaningful way,” Mr Jones said.

“Healthcare Helpers can assist with a variety of tasks, such as lending their creative skills to craft projects with older patients, helping out with gardening the hospital grounds, or just being a companion for patients – fetching a cup of tea

Lismore Base Hospital General Manager, Ian Hatton said the hospital was seeking volunteers to greet and guide patients and visitors throughout the facility, as well as roles to offer comfort and companionship to patients during their hospital stay.The health service will also recruit female volunteers to help support women accessing the BreastScreen Assessment Clinic.

Applications for Lismore based Healthcare Helper roles are open now, while a general expression of interest application is open for all other locations across the District, with more specifc roles in other areas being announced shortly.

Local fundraising groups, Our Kids and the United Hospital Auxiliary (UHA) are also

NNSWLHD Volunteering and Fundraising Manager, Claire Quince, hopes the eagerness of staff to welcome volunteers is matched by community response to advertised roles.

“We are encouraging people from all walks of life to join us as Healthcare Helpers. We hope this new volunteer community will refect the diversity found within broader communities and help ensure our staff are supported when responding to the needs of patients and their loved ones,” Ms Quince said.

More information on the Healthcare Helpers program can be found on the NNSWLHD website.

Volunteer enquiries can be directed to Claire Quince via email: nnswlhdvolunteer@ health.nsw.gov.au or phone 0459 953 520.

Local Hospitals Welcome New Volunteers

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