1/55Jordyn Hearne, Matt Nussio, Jennifer Jones, Rebecca Bartel and Kate Barlow. Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
Future Geelong: Red carpet, awards presentation at inaugural awards ceremony
The winners and all the action from the inaugural Future Geelong Leadership Awards on Tuesday night.
2/55Mel Pearce and Lauren Carnegie on the red carpet at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
3/55David Sharp and Lyndsay Sharp on the red carpet at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
4/55Michelle Gerdtz and Elena Linic on the red carpet at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
5/55Kate Barlow and Roxanne Bennett on the red carpet at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
6/55Bill Mithen and Sarah Somerset on the red carpet at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
7/55Matt Nussio, Ramon Rodriguez, Paul Robson and Nadja Fleet at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
8/55Tori Stevens, Matt Fletcher and Claire Richards at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
9/55Lino Bisinella, Eva Opacak, Emma Standen and Peter Anderson at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
10/55Richard HIll, Nick Ellul and Matt McDonald at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
11/55Aamir Qutub and Richard Bisinella at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
12/55Roxanne Bennett, David Greenwood and Michele Marcu at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
13/55Lucy and Fraser entertain attendees at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
14/55Sai Neoh, Marc Mundy, Alissa Fisher and Jessica Clark at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
15/55Shaun Cumming, Katrina Costelloe and Rory Costelloe at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
16/55Amy Gillett, Linda Wong, Chris Ardrey and Jake Johnson at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
17/55Phillipa Gartland, Bob Gartland, Roxanne Bennett, Christine Couzens and Diane Taylor at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
18/55Amie Murphy and Jenna Oldaker at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
19/55Libby Coker, David Buchanan and Andrew Deane at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
20/55Emma Standen presents Michelle Gerdtz with the Livability Leader award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
21/55Michelle Gerdtz won Livability Leader at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
22/55The audience celebrates winners at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
23/55Matt McDonald won Connectivity Leader at Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
24/55Matt McDonald presented Connectivity Leader award by Simon Loader at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
25/55Nick Ellul and Kate Barlow present Linda Wong with the Workplace Leader award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
26/55Linda Wong won Workplace Leader at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
27/55Corrine Eccles presented Cultural and Recreation Leader award by Michael Johnston at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
28/55Corrine Eccles won Cultural and Recreation Leader at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barberr
29/55Imogen O’Shannessy won Under 25 Leader at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
30/55Amy Gillet presents Imogen O’Shannessy with the Under 25 Leader award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
31/55Diane Taylor presents Shaun Cumming of Barwon Water the Corporate Citizen award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
32/55Shaun Cumming accepts the Corporate Citizen award on behalf of Barwon Water at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
33/55Richard Bisinella presents Michaelle Gerdtz with the People’s Choice award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
34/55Michaelle Gerdtz was voted as the winner of the People’s Choice award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
35/55Dan Simmonds accepts the 2024 Frank Costa Leadership Award, virtually while on a trip to Scotland at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
36/55Nadja Fleet, Richard Bisinella, Ashleigh Wall (representing Dan Simmonds), Corrine Eccles, Matt McDonald, Imogen O’Shannessy, Michelle Gerdtz, Linda Wong, Michael Johnston and Shaun Cumming with their awards at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
37/55Nadja Fleet, Richard Bisinella, Ashleigh Wall (representing Dan Simmonds), Corrine Eccles, Matt McDonald, Imogen O’Shannessy, Michelle Gerdtz, Linda Wong, Michael Johnston and Shaun Cumming with their awards at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
38/55Winners. Ashleigh Wall (representing Dan Simmonds), Corrine Eccles, Matt McDonald, Imogen O’Shannessy, Michelle Gerdtz, Linda Wong and Shaun Cumming with their awards at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
39/55Richard Bisinella, Nadja Fleet, Michael Johnston and Shaun Cumming at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
40/55Richard Bisinella, Nadja Fleet and Michael Johnston at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
41/55Jessica Cotter, Rob Brown and Matt Fletcher at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
42/55Nick Ellul and Shane Ruffin at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
43/55Jenna Oldaker conducts a Welcome to Country at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
44/55Geelong Advertiser general manager Ramon Rodriguez at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
45/55Committee for Geelong chief executive Michael Johnston at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
46/55Matt McDonald accepts the Connectivity Leader Award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
47/55Under 25 Leader Award winner Imogen O’Shannessy at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
48/55Corrina Eccles accepts the Cultural and Recreational Leader Award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
49/55Attendees at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards celebrate winners of eight awards. Picture: Alan Barber
50/55Diane Taylor AM presents Shaun Cumming with the Corporate Citizen Leader award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
51/55Geelong Advertiser editor Nadja Fleet opens the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
52/55Linda Wong accepts the Workplace Leader Award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
53/55Michelle Gerdtz accepts the People’s Choice award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
54/55Rebecca Bartell, vice-chair of the Committee for Geelong at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
55/55Dan Simmonds was awarded the Frank Costa Leadership Award. Mr Simmonds was overseas and Ashleigh Wall accepted the award on his behalf. Future Geelong Leadership Awards. Picture: Alan Barber
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