The 2007 Infratil-Waitakere Community Awards

They sing, they dance, they entertain – but most of all they make sure their audiences have a ball.

And it is this dedication to bringing merriment to people’s lives that saw the Razzlers, who have performed for over a decade in Waitakere, win the supreme award at 2007 Infratil-Waitakere Community Awards.    

The eccentric entertainers perform pantomimes, variety shows and host entertainment evenings throughout Waitakere’s rest homes and RSAs to help spread laughter and fun to their audiences.  

Any money the Razzlers make from their performances is channelled straight back to those most in need in the community – in the past year they have given over $2000 to help buy toys for crippled children.

The Razzlers received $1500 for winning the supreme award.

The Infratil-Waitakere Community Awards are designed to recognise and acknowledge the valiant efforts of the voluntary organisations providing services in Waitakere.

In the other categories, Friends of Arataki won the Heritage and Environment award, with the West Lynn Garden Society and the West Auckland Historical Society both runners up.

The Razzlers scooped the Health and Wellbeing award while the Friendship Centre Trust and Toughlove New Lynn & Massey were runners up.

The Waitakere Christmas Festival won the Arts and Culture prize with the White Cloud Choir and the Thai Cultural Society finishing second.  

The Sport and Leisure category was won by the New Lynn Community Activity Centre while the runners up were the Glen Eden United Sports Club and Waitakere Cricket Club.

In the Educational & Child Youth Development category there were joint winners: Parents Inc and the Tasi Ae Lasi Samoan Teachers Association.

The runner up in this field was the Life Education Trust.

The category winners each received $500.

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