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Now is the time to nominate an amazing volunteer for the
2016 WA VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
The prestigious Western Australian Volunteer of the Year Awards is celebrating its seventh
year. Created to recognise the outstanding contributions of Western Australian volunteers,
volunteer involving organisations and corporate volunteering programs, the awards publicly
acknowledge these remarkable people and organisations.
Over
600,000
volunteers contribute
315,000 hours
that equates to a figure greater than
$39 billion
to the Western Australian economy each year. They are the backbone of com-
munities in cities and towns around our state.
4 out of 5 WA residents
volunteer sharing
happiness and enriching our quality of life and social cohesion. The Awards are a chance to
honour an individual, group or corporation for their above and beyond service to our com-
munity through volunteering.
The eight Award categories are;
The Western Australian
Volunteer of the Year
,
The Western Australian
Youth Volunteer of the Year
,
The Western Australian
Lifetime Contribution
to Volunteering,
The Western Australian
Excellence in Volunteer Management
,
The Western Australian
Corporate Volunteer of the Year
,
The Western Australian
Community Volunteer Organisation of the Year
,
The Western Australian
Volunteer Award for Ethnic Communities
, and
The West Australian Newspaper
People’s Choice Award
.
Volunteering WA invite nominations of a special individual or organisation you feel is worthy
of recognition through a 2016 Western Australian Volunteer of the Year Award.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO NOMINATE ONLINE:
www.volunteeringwa.org.auNOMINATIONS CLOSE: 5.00pm, Friday 11 March 2016
The eight Award recipients will be announced at a Gala Awards Presentation Dinner during
National Volunteer Week, 9 – 15 May 2016. This magnificent event will be held at the
Hyatt Regency Perth Hotel on Wednesday 11 May.
The Western Australian Volunteer of the Year Awards are proudly presented by the Bank-
west Foundation and valued individual Award Partners RAC, Bankwest Foundation, Silver
Chain, Karri Forest Motel, Pemberton, Adcorp, The West Australian Newspaper and Eduka.
The Gala Awards Presentation Dinner is proudly supported by Event Partners Ferngrove
Wines and the Hyatt Regency Perth Hotel.
Nominations Enquiries:
JANE MASON, Awards Coordinator, T: 9482 4325 E:
jane@volunteeringwa.org.auMedia Enquiries:
GINA CHURCH, T: 08 9367 1317 M: 0409 299 220
E:
ginachurch@westnet.com.au