Volunteers from across Lower Hutt were last night celebrated for their generosity and service to the community.
Hutt City Council’s Volunteer Awards are an annual opportunity to recognise those individuals and groups across the city
that help to make Lower Hutt such a great community.
Last night’s volunteer awards encompassed the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards for Lower Hutt and the Civic
Honour Awards.
Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace says the awards highlight the contribution our city’s volunteers make every day.
“It was great to formally recognise the selfless time and energy devoted by volunteers. If we could count up the hours
given by volunteers to our city each year, it would be phenomenal.
“Our volunteers make our community a better, brighter, more vibrant place in which to live. They are our local heroes.”
The 2019 winners are:
Civic Awards – recognising outstanding voluntary service to the community
• Victoria Ferguson: Awarded for Community Services
• Dr Archie Kerr: Awarded for Community, Educational & Environmental Services
• Susan McNair: Awarded for Community, Educational & Environmental Services
Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards (Lower Hutt) – recognising the volunteer work of community groups across the city. They are presented in partnership with Wellington
Airport and the Wellington Community Trust.
AwardWinnerRunner-upSupreme AwardTe Awakairangi Access Trust Arts and CultureHutt City Brass BandPomare Taita Community TrustEducation & Child/Youth DevelopmentTe Awakairangi Access TrustYOUth InspireHealth & WellbeingCommon Unity Project Aotearoa RemakeryBellyful Hutt ValleyHeritage & EnvironmentFriends of Baring Head Charitable TrustNaenae Nature TrustSport and LeisureHutt Valley Riding for the DisabledWellington Wind Surfing AssociationRising StarEnliven ConnectBig Brother, Big Sister
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