Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012
Club Volunteer Award
A community recognition award that acknowledges an inspiring local community member
who fosters community pride and spirit. The nominee is categorised as being affiliated with a
club, group, organisation or school, based within the Town. The criteria for the award include
the following:
1 the nominee must be either:
1.1 a resident of the Town, affiliated with a club, group or organisation who has
significantly contributed to the Cambridge community through their volunteering
efforts; or
1.2 an individual who has made a significant contribution to benefit a community
group/organisation operating within the Town;
2 the individual must have served more than five years with their affiliated organisation;
3 the volunteer's time and effort is above the standard expected of any citizen (hours of
time volunteered, range of tasks undertaken and length of service) and sets an
example for others;
4 the nominee has shown innovation or creativity in their volunteering;
5 the nominee has used their energy, commitment and enthusiasm to raise awareness of
volunteering, whilst encouraging others to volunteer and achieve their potential.
Community Volunteer Award
A community recognition award that acknowledges an inspiring local community member
who fosters community pride and spirit. The nominee is categorised as having no affiliation
with any one specific organisation. The criteria for the award include the following:
1 the nominee must be either:
1.1 a resident of the Town, volunteering within the Town; or
1.2 a resident of the Town, volunteering outside the Town; or
1.3 a non-resident volunteering within the Town;
2 the volunteer's time and effort is above the standard expected of any citizen (hours of
time volunteered and range of tasks undertaken) and sets an example for others;
3 the nominee has shown innovation or creativity in their volunteering;
4 the nominee has used their energy, commitment and enthusiasm to raise awareness of
volunteering, whilst encouraging others to volunteer and achieve their potential.
The announcement of the award winners will be made on Tuesday, 25 September 2012, at
the annual volunteers function held at The Boulevard Centre, and as such, the recipients
should remain confidential until this date. The recipients of each of the awards will be
presented with $500 in recognition of their contribution.
A total of three nominations were received for the 2012 club volunteer award, and two
nominations for the 2012 community volunteer award. Specific details of these nominations
are outlined in the confidential attachments.
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