28 Nov 2023
The National Trust (NSW) recognised valued volunteers and staff with the annual National Trust Honours Awards on Saturday as part of the Annual General Meeting. The awards recognise individuals who have given outstanding service to the National Trust. Congratulations and thank you to all of our winners.
Honours Award recipients – volunteers
Honorary Life Membership:
- Lawrie Greenup – Landscape Conservation Committee
- Neil Wykes OAM – National Trust of Australia (NSW) Board
Meritorious Service Award:
- John Carr – Hunter Branch
- Margaret Harrison – Woodford Academy Management Committee
- Gail Johnston – Friends of Grossmann & Brough Houses
- Holly McNamee – Friends of Grossmann & Brough Houses
- Ailsa Russell – S.H. Ervin Gallery
- Joanna Vink – Women’s Committee
Voluntary Service Award:
- John Archer – Harper’s Mansion Management Committee
- Sally Anderson – Dundullimal Dubbo Support Crew Inc.
- Catherine Brown – S.H. Ervin Gallery
- Jane Deen – Southern Highlands Branch
- Patricia Grove – Old Government House and Experiment Farm Cottage
- Jill Helps – Miss Porter’s House
- Robyn Milner – Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee
- Susan Morris – Miss Traill’s House Management Committee
- Doug Werner – Harper’s Mansion Management Committee
Trust Commendation:
- John Biffin – Retford Park
- Pat Cutts – Miss Traill’s House Management Committee
- Jan Livingstone – Hawkesbury Branch
- Airdrie Martin – Hawkesbury Branch
- Barbara Osmond – Friends of Grossmann & Brough Houses
- Judy Paddison – Miss Porter’s House
- Sharon Peterson – Old Government House and Experiment Farm Cottage
- Francesca Raft – Women’s Committee
- Deborah Stevenson – Saumarez Homestead
- April Unsworth – Miss Traill’s House Management Committee
Staff Distinguished Service Award:
- Rebecca Pinchin – Collections Manager, National Trust Centre
Discretionary Award – Lifetime Service of Excellence:
- George Gibbons – Cemeteries Committee
- Lee Squires – Cemeteries Committee
