The valuable contribution made by volunteers to the community has been recognised at the 2016 Volunteer of the Year Awards.

Trophies and certificates were presented to the category winners at September’s Mayor’s Family Picnic before the announcement of the overall winner, Trudy Poole, who has been a volunteer for more than 20 years and has been involved in many projects that benefit the Frankston community.

The winners were:
Volunteer of the Year: Trudy Poole
Youth Services (15-24 years): Joshua Hamilton, Community Support Frankston
Aged Services:  Bob and Pam Watson, Sharehouse (a program of Brotherhood of St Laurence)
Community Development: Trudy Poole, Rotary Peninsula 2.0 (among other roles)
Emergency Services: Bill Ellis, Langwarrin Fire Brigade
Environment:  Sally Harding, Lower Sweet Water Creek Reserve
Sport: Gary Bradshaw, Frankston Dolphins Junior Football Club
Highly Commended: Glenn Cooper, That’s The Thing About Fishing

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