Honouring outstanding contributions to seniors

Council recently celebrated our community’s older people at the annual Seniors Week Recognition Awards.

The awards ceremony, held in the last week of the NSW Seniors Festival, was held at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub at Springwood.

Thirty seven individuals were honoured, and three organisations, for their outstanding contribution to the community.

Blue Mountains Mayor, Cr Mark Greenhill, said: “The Seniors Festival and our annual Seniors Week Recognition Awards provide an opportunity to promote a better understanding about seniors and the value they add to our lives.”

The 2019 Seniors Week Recognition Awards - individual recipients:

Phil Mullens  Larry Howard Maureen Doherty Andrina McGinley Ann Ludbrooke Mike Doolan Kerry Rice Sandra Arrell  David Hobbs Cheryl Cordery Robin Green Stephen Corrigan Lindena Robb  Carole Lee Elaine Valton Pamela Gardiner Jenny Davies Trish Brown Chris Watson Captain Chris Campbell Gino Baudo  Ruth Henderson Aaron Thorn June Bonn Jeffrey Alexander   Peg Taylor Gerry Taylor Keith Ward  Sue Beevers Coert Hendrik Van Den Bout (Harry) Geoff Hatswell   Laraine Graham Chris Kelly Bill Webster  David Coleby Marilla North Fay Wheatley       

The 2019 Seniors Week Recognition Awards - organisation recipients:

Blue Mountains Food Services Playtime Playgroup –Leura Uniting Church   Belong Blue Mountains Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre Volunteers 

Pic: Recipients of the 2019 Seniors Week Recognition Awards, Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman MP and Deputy Mayor Cr Chris Van der Kley.