Volunteers are the heart and soul of our communities. This category recognises the individuals and groups who dedicate their time, passion and energy to improve the health and wellbeing of their community.
2022 finalists for the Community Legend Award
Annie Vickers-Willis
Women On Walks
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Annie Vickers-Willis spends 30-35 hours every week organising and inspiring other women to walk through her passion project 'Women On Walks'.
Kevin McMahon
St Mary's Sporting Club
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Kevin has had a long association with the club, as a senior and junior football (current games record holder) and numerous voluntary roles to be recognised and celebrated (coach, runner, club umpire, bar manager, currently club manager). He is known for his relentless focus on club culture.
Ready, Set, Prep! Community Champions
Merri Health
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This group of 10 passionate women are volunteer Community Champions for the Ready, Set, Prep! intiative that connects newly arrived and culturally diverse families to health services and information.
Sean Mathews
Victoria Walks
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Sean Mathews inspires and connects his community through his extensive volunteer work mapping walking trails for Victoria Walks' Walking Maps website where in just 2 years he has mapped and described almost 100 walks.
Shae Wilson
Sale's Seed Lakeside Community Garden Incorporated
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For close to 10 years, Shae has been thinking about, planning and working on establishing the community garden in Sale - a thriving community space. Shae is the former and first president of the Seed Lakeside Community Garden Committee, and has volunteered since before it even began.