Congratulations to All Our Nominees
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Congratulations to all our nominees 2020 Nominees Australia and New Zealand 1 Westfield Local Heroes is a recognition and awards program that connects and enriches communities in Australia and New Zealand. The program discovers and celebrates individuals who make a positive impact to their local community and/or environment. Westfield Local Heroes are nominated and voted for by their communities, with three finalists per Westfield centre each awarded a $10,000 grant for their affiliated organisation or group. For the third year running, we asked our communities to tell us about the Local Heroes in their communities. In response, we received more than 1400 nominations from across Australia and New Zealand. We extend our sincere congratulations to all of our 2020 nominees and their affiliated organisations, and thank our many generous nominators who took the time to tell us about their local heroes. Click on any centre name below to go to the list of nominees for that centre. QUEENSLAND • Carindale • Garden City WESTERN AUSTRALIA • Chermside • Helensvale • Coomera • North Lakes • Booragoon • Carousel • Innaloo • Whitford City NEW SOUTH WALES • Bondi Junction • Miranda • Burwood • Mt Druitt • Chatswood • Parramatta • Eastgardens • Penrith • Hornsby • Sydney • Hurstville • Tuggerah • Kotara • Warringah Mall • Liverpool ACT SOUTH AUSTRALIA • Belconnen • Woden • Marion • Tea Tree Plaza • West Lakes NEW ZEALAND • Albany • Manukau City VICTORIA • Newmarket • Airport West • Knox • Riccarton • Doncaster • Plenty Valley • St Lukes • Fountain Gate • Southland • Geelong 2 Local Hero Nominees: Queensland 3 Westfield Carindale Congratulations to our Westfield Carindale Local Hero nominees: • Andrew BENTON – Radio Lollipop Brisbane • Sabeel BURGESS – Open Haven Ltd • Yvonne Elizabeth CAMPBELL – Specialcare Central Inc. • Angela CHRISTODOULOU – Queensland Koala Society Inc • Nathaniel CLARKE – Small Steps 4 Hannah • Edith COOPER – Dragons Abreast Brisbane • Cherrie DOWLING – Horses in Mind • Julia FENTON – Redlands Dog Obedience Club • Jason FIDDES – RedCity Roar Basketball Association • Natalie FLOOD – Maridahdi Brisbane Primary School • Elena GOSSE – Women’s Legal Service Queensland • Emma GRAY – The Nurtured Village • Karen HOWE – Fun Farm Limited • Robert Charles INNES – PCYC Breaking The Cycle - Carindale • Sarah JACOBS – The Christian Church - Local Community Department • Patricia JONES – Friends with Dignity • George KAMBOURIS – SBH Queensland • Aidan LAMBERTH – Scarlett May Foundation • Ken LOFTUS – The Sunlight Centre • Lisa-Jane LUCK – Community Assist Redlands Enterprises Inc • Jeffrey MACLEAN – Queensland Brain Institute, University Of Queensland • Sophie MULHERAN – Sophia Mulheran Designs • Rachel Grace PICK – Brisbane Basket Brigade • Allan James PRESTWOOD – Southern Moreton Bay Islands Coastcare • Christine J RAFTER – Care Kits For Kids Qld Inc. • Teresa REED – Mangrove Housing Ltd • Alix RUSSO – Night Ninjas Incorporated • Melanie SENNETT – Stepping Stone Clubhouse Inc • Deb SIMMS – Carina C&K Kindergarten • Bill SIMPSON – Spinal Life Australia • Linda SMITH – The Sunlight Centre • Ian THOMSON – Ocean Crusaders Foundation Ltd 4 Westfield Chermside Congratulations to our Westfield Chermside Local Hero nominees: • Isabella BEVAN – Zephyr Education Inc • Tilly (Norma) BRASCH – Hummingbird House • Mathew CASSON – The Lodge Youth Support Service Inc. • Eileen Mary Jane COOKE – Preterm Infants Parents Association Inc. (PIPA) • Alison COX – Wesley Mission Queensland’s The Orca Project • Gregory Robet CREE – Project4Change Limited • Amy DAWES – Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA) • Margaret DOUGLAS – Cystic Fibrosis Queensland • Sharon DUNLOP – St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside • Vanessa Anne FOWLER – The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation • Carmel GAMBLE – St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside • Janelle GAMBLE – Dragons Abreast Australia Ltd • Rajvinder Singh GILL – Donatelife Queensland • Marion GLOVER – Vessel Nundah • Yasmin GRIGALIUNAS – World’s Biggest Garage Sale • Vonnie (Yvonne) HASTINGS – Brainchild Foundation • Barbara KIENAST – Support Networks Australia • Phil LILLIEBRIDGE – Legacy Club Of Brisbane Ltd • Penny LINTON – Raise Foundation • Michael LORRIGAN – Team Rubicon Australia • Reg MAHARAJ – Boondall Lions Club Inc. • Heidi McKELLAR – Bardon Girl Guides • Vanessa PAGE – Raise Foundation • Kim Janine PANTANO – Bunya Community Environmental Assoc Inc - Guiding The Future Of Kumbartcho Sanctuary - A Flora And Fauna Reserve • Jack POOL – Queensland Meals On Wheels • Tracey PRICE – Get Real Legals • Antwanet RAHEBEH – Midle Pearl Education Centre • Melissa REDSELL – A Brave Life • Zoe REHBEIN – Children’s Tumour Foundation Of Australia • Jodi SALMOND – Reef Check Australia • Catherine SCOTT – Brisbane Multiple Birth Association Northside • June THORN – The Pyjama Foundation • Rachael TICKNER – The Pink Elephants Support Network • Mathew TOWNSEND – Nature Freedom / Clean Up Australia • Ian VENAMORE – Lung Foundation Australia • Jean WEAVER – Vision Australia • Holly WILLIAMS – Heartkids Limited • Kelly WILLMOTT – Green Fox Training Studio • Dr Stephanie YERKOVICH – The Common Good, An Initiative Of The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation 5 Westfield Coomera Congratulations to our Westfield Coomera Local Hero nominees: • Dreddyn BHANA – Man Up • Rosalinde BRINKMAN – Gold Coast Catchment Association • Amanda CARROLL – Gold Coast Youth Service • Michael COWLING – Weaving Technology Into The Fabric Of The Classroom • Ruth CRAFTER – Peachey Community Garden • Jaeneen CUNNINGHAM – Safe Haven Community • Nicolle EDWARDS – RizeUp • Kym FARQUHAR – Coomera Crushers Rugby Union Club Inc • Tim FISK – Complete Men • Stacey HAMMOND – St Josephs College • William “Blake” HARRIS – 12 Baskets • Ngawai HEPI – Instinct Netball Club • Jane HOWE – Saint Stephens College • Sue JENKINS – Friends With Dignity Limited • Laura KELLY – General Wellness Centre • Victoria LEADBEATTER – Foxwell State Secondary College • Selina LEE – Saved.org.au • Ashley LENEHAN – Vision Australia • Jamieson MACKENZIE – One Vision Productions Pty Ltd • Judy NYP – Oz Harvest • Kimberly O’NEILL – AAA Restraints • Jane PADDEN – Christmas Presents For Kids In Care • Natasha PRICE – Invincable Pty Ltd • Michelle Carmel RYAN – Rotary Club Of Coomera Waters • Michelle Louise SALUJA – Body Mind Soul Clinic • Zoe SCHARENGUIVEL – Friends with Dignity Australia • Xenia SCHEMBRI – At The Ark Inc • Jodie SIPPEL – Coomera Cubs Baseball Club • Rachel SKELTON – Children’s Tumour Foundation Of Australia • Alexandra WELLS – Gold Coast Inclusive Sports Program • Sharron WHITTINGHAM – The Scout Association Of Qld Helensvale 6 Westfield Garden City Congratulations to our Westfield Garden City Local Hero nominees: • Scott ALLEN – Hillsong Citycare • Amelia AYRIS – Bravehearts • Cindy BARDEN – Lil Bug Love • Dimitrios BELLOS – Queensland Police Service • Dee BLOOR – Jindalee Districts Australian Football & Netball Club • Chris BOYLE – StandbyUfoundation • Corina BRADLEY – Dragons Abreast Australia • Laury BRAY – DanDaLion Friends • Kirron BYRNE – St James College • Joanne ELLIAS – Here On Purpose • Donny FRASER – Australian Skateboarding Federation • Samuel GLANCY – Calvary Christian College • Brenda GOODING – Western Districts Netball Association • Robyn HILTON – Queensland Brain Institute, University Of Queensland • Susan HOWIE – Share Shed Inc • Yusuf KHATREE – Muslim Charitable Foundation • Nicholas Win LAW – HillsongCityCare • Thane LEOFA – 1 On 1 - “King Of The Court” • Carmen LITTON – Raise Foundation • Kelly LOUGHREY – Radio Lollipop (Australia) Logan • Julia McKENNA – Friends with Dignity Australia • Alisha McLUCKIE – The Smith Family • Natalie MERINO – Children’s Tumour Foundation • Robert John PEARMAN – Lions Club Of Toowoomba West • Danielle PRITCHARD – Little Village Cafe And Play Centre • Tamsyn ROSENBERG – Alive Project Ltd • Donna RYAN – Youth Insearch Foundation • Brydi SAUL – Icaniwill • Linda SMITH – The Sunlight Centre • Malakai TAVA – Spinal Home Help Incorporated • Betty TAYLOR – Red Rose Foundation • Tee TAYLOR – Sisterhood Empowerment-Loganholme • Megan VEVERS – Sunnybank Community Preschool & Kindergarten Assoc. Inc • Kay WATERS – Fair Go Australia Foundation • Narelle WYVILL-ANSTEY – Lions Club Macgregor Inc 7 Westfield Helensvale Congratulations to our Westfield Helensvale Local Hero nominees: • Michelle BEATTIE – Hearts Of Purple • Denise BILLS – Musgrave Soccer Club Inc • Abe BLAND – Tribes Adventure Group • Tani BLOUDELL – Radio Lollipop (Australia) Gold Coast University Hospital • Leeanne BUTCHER – Australian Anti Ice Campaign • Annie CHRISTIE – Parkwood Heights Scout Group • Natalie CONTOGEORGE – Boots For One & All Community • Wayne COURT – Helensvale Hornets JRLFC • Andrew CULLEN – PTSD Resurrected Inc • Wilhelmina Elsa FORD – Share Abode Pty Ltd • Gunchala FUANGFU – Thai Aussie Sisters Support Inc • Adam GARCIA – Endeavour Foundation • Lyn GLOVER – Spinal Life Australia • Penelope GRANDY – Raise Foundation • Lily GRUBB – Little Grubbs Orchard • John HOLBROOK – Animal Welfare League Of Queensland (AWLQ) • Sarah JANTOS – Green Heroes • Leanne KYLE – Defence Community Dogs • Fiona LAMB – Lotus Living Organically Support Group • Melanie McKENZIE – Harrison’s Little Wings • Simone McKEOWN – The Sanctuary Refuge • Luke MITCHELL – Youth Insearch Foundation • Linda NEWTON – Gold Coast Hospital Foundation • Glynis NUNN OAM – Gold Coast Academy Of Sport • Amy O’ROURKE – Children’s Tumour Foundation • Jane PADDEN – Christmas Presents For Kids In Care