It’s time to nominate selfless locals who have stood tall during drought, bushfires and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nominations have opened for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards.

State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin said the contribution of volunteers has never been more important and National Volunteer Week is the perfect time to say thank you.

“The last 12 months has been very challenging for our local communities and there is no better time to recognise the many local heroes who have gone above and beyond to help others,” Ms Saffin said.

“I have witnessed the valuable work of volunteers and thanked them personally, and I encourage everyone to nominate someone they know so that we can give thanks publicly and make this year’s awards the biggest yet.”

The awards, run by The Centre for Volunteering, are in their fourteenth year and have grown to become one of the largest celebrations of volunteering in Australia.

You can nominate someone for one of the following seven categories:

Adult Volunteer of the Year.

Young Volunteer of the Year.

Senior Volunteer of the Year.

Volunteer Team of the Year.

Corporate Volunteer of the Year (Individual).

Corporate Volunteer of the Year (Team).

Excellence in Volunteer Management.

Regional finalists are invited to the State Ceremony at the end of the year, where winners are selected across each category and the NSW Volunteer of the Year is announced.

Nominations close on Friday, July 3, 2020. 

For more information or to nominate a volunteer, visit http://www.volunteering.com.au/awards