Recognising our volunteers
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Wed, 30/11/2022 - 11:03am — botanicus
The Gardens and the Friends held a joint volunteer recognition ceremony on Tuesday 29 November on the new Friends Lawn.
The ceremony is an annual event to acknowledge the important contribution that volunteers make to the work of the Gardens and the activities of the Friends.
After brief speeches by Anthony Whalen, Acting Executive Director of the ANBG, and Neville Page, President of the Friends, we heard from special guest speaker Ariah Holmes. Ariah is the Membership, Training & Capabilities Coordinator, with Volunteering ACT, and currently works with over 200 organisations to build healthy, safe, and sustainable volunteering programs. She is passionate about inclusive volunteering and supporting the wellbeing of volunteers in creative ways.
Ariah then presented awards to participants in Gardens volunteer programs, including a plaque to recognise a remarkable 30 years of volunteer work by Doreen Wilson. Neville presented awards to volunteers in Friends activities and special-interest groups (including several of the sometimes-overlooked group convenors).
Ariah Holmes (at left) with volunteers displaying their awards after the ceremony (Photo: David More)
The following people were awarded certificates for many years voluntary service to the Gardens:
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10 year certificate:
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Fanny Karouta-Manasse
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15 year certificates:
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Doug Laing and Judy Evans
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20 year certificates:
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Mary Lovett, Margaret Webber, David Coutts and Marguerite Carrington
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30 year certificate:
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Doreen Wilson
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Special mention was also made of Janelle Chalker, who was a volunteer guide for 24 years before she left.
Awards to Friends volunteers
Certificates were awarded to people who have made significant contributions, particularly in relation to the following Friends activities:
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Wendy Antoniak
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Botanic Art Group
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Linda Beveridge
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Thursday Talks
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Christianna Cobbold
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Social Events and Activities Committee
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Harley Dadswell
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Friends Booked Walks program
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Rhonda Daniell
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Photographic Group
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Maurice Hermann
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Growing Friends
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Helen Hinton
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Botanic Art Group
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Lesley King
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Friends’ aspects of volunteer guides
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Cathy Robertson
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Friends Newsletter and Publications Committee
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Denis Warne
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Friends Newsletter and Publications Committee
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Adrienne Nicotra
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Public Fund Management Committee
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Jann Ollerenshaw
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Public Fund Management Committee
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Unfortunately not all these people were able to attend the ceremony.
