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ominations are now open for the 2016 Grace Roberts Community Development Awards.
Previous winner Reuben Robinson has no doubt of the importance of the Awards for both the local Aboriginal and wider community – and he is calling for people to nominate now!
“A lot of our people contribute so much to the greater benefit of the whole of Coffs Harbour and it’s so great we can put them up there on a pedestal for something that they think is so minor, but has achieved so much,” he says.
On a personal level, Reuben says winning the Award in 2013 was an enormous boost to his confidence. “You’re always working so hard and feel like you’re achieving so little, but to get the accolades of that award and to know that community appreciate it – then it’s a kick in the right direction. It was such a boost to my confidence. It’s humbling, but again it just goes to show that the community do see – they do respect your vision and do appreciate what you are doing and trying to achieve for the mob.”
This year there are three categories in which to nominate: Community Worker of the Year, Community Organisation of the Year, and the Grace Roberts Community Development Award.
Nomination forms are available from www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/graceroberts.
Nominations close on September 30.
Community Organisation of The Year Award