Picture Gallery: Victorian Community Achievement Award winners unveiled
Some of Victoria’s best community groups and business have been celebrated for their unwavering efforts. See all the pictures and winners here.
Winners of the Victorian Community Achievement Awards were presented at the Sofitel on Collins in Melbourne last Friday.
Better Life for Foster Kids took out the Regional Service Award with Heather Baird, Leonie McCann and Yvonne Braid on hand to share in the spoils.
It was a double celebration for the Hayes family from Beachcomber Holiday Units at Lakes Entrance with Rebecca and Marty Hayes taking out the customer service award and daughter Matilda celebrating her 8th birthday.
Gerard Bakker, Alissa Duncan, Bernadette Hickey, Andrew White (seated), Rowan Thompson, Jeanette Cunningham, Kellie Taylor, Penny Hulbert and Jane Burrows celebrate Health Select Services’ recognition for business achievement excellence at the Victorian Community Achievement Awards.
Matt and Elisha Nettleton from Sustainable Plastic Solutions were stoked with their award for leadership and innovation.
Rochester Community House’s win in the Connecting Communities category receives the thumbs up from: Bernadette Wright, Alana Godden, Jenna Harvey, Amanda Logie, Jodi Dobson and Jodie Parker,
Sarah Gillooly and Kim Smiley from The Resilience Project with their trophy for taking out the mental health and wellbeing category.
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