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Shire honours for leading citizens VERONICA Whittaker is Mornington Peninsula Shire’s 2020 Citizen of the Year. Ms Whittaker was recognised for her work with not-for-profit boutique Clothes4U which provides clothing and support to those in need. The service began in 2013 when a group of peninsula women got together to discuss how they could help disadvantaged women and girls. Their idea was to “pamper women who were fragile and raise their confidence”. Ms Whittaker was elected president and Clothes4U now offers clothing, shoes, under garments and toiletries to men and women. Education programs assist with interview preparation and clients can have a free hairdressing service weekly. Clothes4U is a registered charity with deductible-gift status. The shire’s 2020 Young Citizen of the Year is Ellie-May Maguire, 22. She is being recognised for her advocacy in juvenile diabetes research, her contribution to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), her involvement with the local Type 1 Diabetes community, and her own career as a paramedic. Ms Maguire is the public face of JDRF at Kids in the House in Canberra. She was also involved in securing bipartisan support from the government for $54.5 million in funding for clinical research to prevent, treat and cure Type 1 Diabetes. The Mornington Peninsula 2020 Community Event of the Year is the 91st Red Hill Show. The show on Saturday 9 March 2019 was run by the Red Hill Horticultural Society formed in 1896. The showgrounds were transformed into a colourful and entertaining spectacle attracting about 11,000 people. They included 96 trade sites, 450 exhibitors, 1500 exhibits supported by 150 volunteers. Peninsula producers were the focus of the event and the newly created Mornington Peninsula Paddock was full, with gourmet food and 5-star producers. The show focuses on social sustainability and community building and provides an opportunity for community groups to fundraise and/or promote their organisations. The selection panel when considering nominations for the 2020 Citizen of the Year Award agreed some candidates warranted consideration beyond the scope of the award categories. Three new awards were created: Community Inspiration, Lifetime Achievement and Acknowledgement of Excellence. Community Inspiration Awards went to Valerie Rowe and Harrison Hansen. Ms Rowe recently set up Seawinds Capel Sound Boomerang Bags, which sews reusable bags to
Pictured at the Mornington peninsula Shire awards ceremony are, clockwise from main picture, the mayor Cr Sam Hearn with Val Rowe, Community Inspiration Award; Veronica Whittaker, Citizen of the Year; Harry Hansen, Community Inspiration Award; Spenser Unthank, vice-chair, The Peninsula Group – Uncle Bob’s Club; Acknowledgement of Excellence Awards went to Rob Connor, Red Hill Show, Community Event of the Year, and Jean Stirling, Lifetime Achievement Award: Young Citizen of the Year Ellie-May Maguire; Uncle Bob’s Club committee members Clem Kleinig OAM, Ralph Allen and Mary Allen; Citizen of the Year Veronica Whittaker. Pictures: Supplied
reduce plastic bag use. She coordinates the group and works with the community to see where help is needed. She recently coordinated swags for the homeless on the peninsula foreshores and organised cancer bags so those receiving intravenous treatment could be more mobile. Another of Ms Rowe’s initiatives is Boomer Bears made using recycled fabric. The small handmade teddies are used by emergency services crews when
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attending difficult family scenes and car accidents to reduce stress on young children. Local services say the bears give staff and volunteers a “real lift in sad situations”. As well as managing the Angel Op Shop in Rosebud and increasing their profits for charities, Ms Rowe organises fundraisers for families in need, volunteers for emergency events, and is a foster mum for dogs for kids with disabilities. Continued Page 9
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