Four local residents have received special Seniors Achievement Awards at a ceremony held in Parkes on Friday
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As well, four Forbes residents were also acknowledged.
Member for the Dubbo electorate, Mr Troy Grant presented the NSW Seniors Week Local Achievement Awards at the Parkes Cultural Centre/Library.
Mr Grant congratulated the recipients.
“These Awards are the community’s way of saying ‘thank you’ to seniors for their enthusiasm and impressive commitment to their community,” Mr Grant said.
Seniors deserve recognition for the important contribution they make across so many different areas of community life.
Recipients included:
* Thomas Snow from Parkes for volunteering this time and supporting his local community
* Yvonne Hutton from Parkes for her work with the Parkes and District Historical Society
* Jim Hutton from Parkes for his work with the Parkes and District HistoricalSociety
* Margaret Thurn from Parkes for her work with the Parkes Neighbourhood centre
* Keith Croker from Forbes for his work with Lach-Haven Inc
* Dos King from Forbes for her work with Forbes College for Seniors Inc
* Allan Toole from Forbes for his volunteering his time and supporting his local community
* Trevor Drury from Forbes for his contribution to the community
“I congratulate all the recipients and thank them for the commitment and generosity they demonstrate to their local community,” Mr Grant said.
“The seniors awarded represent the diversity of talent, generosity of spirit and limitless energy of seniors in our community.”
The NSW Seniors Week Local Achievement Awards marks just one of the exciting programs of events held during 2014 NSW Seniors Week this week.
An estimated 250,000 seniors are expected to attend more than 900 local events throughout the state.
The activities support the objectives of the NSW Ageing Strategy, which was launched to support the health and wellbeing of seniors.
“It is wonderful to see so many recognised during 2014 NSW Seniors Week,” Mr Grant said.
For more information about NSW Seniors Week events visit www.nswseniorsweek.com.au