Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman held the 2011 Longman Awards on Friday night, recognising volunteer work and achievements in the Longman community.
Over 320 people attended the evening to celebrate the achievements of the Longman community.
Mr Roy said it was an honour to be able to recognise the quiet achievers in the community – “those who quietly go about doing their work, driven only by the desire to help others.”
“We had so many nominations and all the finalists were worthy – it was very difficult to choose just one winner from each category.
“In the end two winners were chosen from the Volunteering Achievement category, because the standard of nominees was so high,” Mr Roy said.
The 2011 Longman Award Winners are:
· Senior’s Achievement – Maureen Hall
· Sporting Achievement – Liam Wilson
· Environmental Achievement – Colleen Ogilvie
· Youth Achievement – Jordan Quinn Ah-Sam
· Volunteering Achievement – Joint winners Michelle Knight and Betty Lynford
· Community Organisation – House of Happiness
Michelle Knight, joint winner of the Volunteering Achievement Award, was recognised for her work organising events for the residents of Wamuran Park Home, as well as her tireless work in the flood evacuation centre in January.
Betty Lynford was recognised for her work as a court support worker, offering assistance to individuals appearing before the domestic violence courts.
Maureen Hall was recognised for her long-standing work with various community groups, as well as for her work in raising $25 000 for local sporting groups to recover from January’s floods.
Community Organisation of the Year was awarded the House of Happiness, which operates on the generous donations of Brisbane bus drivers, as a holiday respite care facility for adults and children with disabilities.
Jordan Quinn Ah-Sam, school captain of Caboolture State School, was awarded the youth achievement Longman Award for the leadership initiative he shows as a school leader.
Liam Wilson, winner of the Sporting Achievement category, was recognised for his achievements in boxing, as the Australian Amateur Boxing Champion, and Best and Fairest boxer in Queensland.
Colleen Ogilvie was recognised in the area of Environmental Achievement for her work in promoting and protecting the Pumicestone Passage.
