SEVERAL people from the region have been put forward by an admirer or two and are now in the mix in the NSW/ACT Regional Achievement and Community Awards.
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The nominees from the New England North West region include people involved in health, cultural education, aged care and agriculture.
The winners will be announced at a presentation event on November 8.
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The awards program is in its 13th year, with the aim of "encouraging, acknowledging, and rewarding the valuable contributions individuals, communities and businesses are making throughout regional [NSW] and the ACT".
Previous winners from this region include the village of Nundle, which was named the community group of the year in 2016; and Len Waters of Len Waters Cultural Tours, who took out the customer service gong in 2018.
The nominees from our region for this year are:
- Connecting Communities: Glenys Mulley, Armajun Aboriginal Health Service, Armidale; Kylie Falconer, GLENRAC, Glen Innes; Marie Hobson, Gunnedah and District Historical Society; Sharon Tibbs, Oxley Community Transport Services, Tamworth; Suzanne Turner, News on Wheels, Tamworth; Brett Hawkins, BEST Community Shed, Inverell; Rhonda Mason, Inverell; and Charles Lynch of Tamworth.
- Crown Land Manager Excellence: Kerry Thomson, Boggabri Showground Public Recreation Land; Thomas McInnes, Quirindi; Margaret Carson, Armidale Archery Reserve; and Barry Thomson, Boggabri.
- Agricultural Innovation: Amy Moss, Armidale; Tim Whan, Rain Agribusiness, Narrabri; Matt Gardner, AMPS Research, Tamworth; Gordon Williams, Uralla; Ben and Wendy Mayne, Texas Angus, Warialda.
- Employer Excellence in Aged Care: Joane Ciesiolka, Richardson House, Barraba; Sharon Tibbs, Oxley Community Transport Services, Tamworth.
- Customer Service: Kerry Cassells, Moree; Linda Maidens, Moree; Logistics Health, Narrabri; Sharon Tibbs, Oxley Community Transport Services, Tamworth.
- Leadership: Deborah Hunter, Armidale; Courtney Seach, Curlewis; Len Waters, Len Waters Culture Tours, Tamworth; Shanna Whan, Narrabri.
- Small Business Achievement: Methuen Morgan, Meralli Solar, Armidale; Pinnacle People Solutions, Armidale; Ashley Watt, Why Leave Town Promotions, Narrabri; Meredith Chapman, Logistics Health - Safety In Focus, Narrabri