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TrustPower COMMUNITY AWARDS |
TrustPower Media Release
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Gabriel's Gully Goldrush 150th Committee scoops top award
Gabriel’s Gully Goldrush 150th
Committee has taken out the Supreme Award at this year’s TrustPower Clutha
District community Awards.
The awards were announced and
presented tonight (Monday) at the Rosebank Lodge.
For winning the Supreme Award,
Gabriel’s Gully Goldrush 150th Committee received a framed
certificate, a trophy and $1,500 prize money. Gabriel’s Gully Anniversary
Committee now has the opportunity to represent the district at the 2011
TrustPower National Community Awards, which are being held in Ashburton District
in March 2012.
In total, TrustPower has given
away over $5,000 to various community groups through tonight’s Awards.
TrustPower Community Relations
Representative Jess Somerville says this group has shown the true meaning of
community spirit through their organising an event such as this.
“This team did a magnificent job
in putting this once gold rich region back on the map and taking their visitors
on a journey worth remembering,” says Miss Somerville.
Through this event Lawrence was
given the opportunity to reveal its proud history to a crowd of thousands. And
to cater to these crowds the community was ready with an impressive program of
events and local delicacies spanning from Theatrical performances to Gold
Panning and live music to dancing, beer tasting and souvenirs.
The competition for this year’s
TrustPower Clutha Community Awards was strong with 21 groups nominated for the
Awards.
Other winners at tonight’s
TrustPower Clutha District Community Awards were:
Heritage and
Environment
Winner: Gabriel’s Gully Goldrush
150th Committee
Runner-Up: Tuapeka Lawrence
Community Company
Health and
Well Being
Winner: Clutha Budget Advisory
Service
Runner-Up: Kaka Point Ramblers
Commendation: Diabetes NZ South
Otago
Arts and
Culture
Winner: South Otago Theatrical
Society Inc
Sport and
Leisure
Winner: Kaka Point Surf Life
Saving Club
Runner-Up: Tapanui Rubgy Club
Education and
Child/Youth Development
Winner: Kaitangata Black Gold
Kai Club
Runner-Up: South Otago Woodcraft
Inc.
Supreme
Winner
Gabriel’s Gully Goldrush 150th
Committee
Civic
Awards for Individuals
Anne Brown
Michael Catherwood
Kirsty Garner
Tania McKenzie
Youth Community Spirit
Awards
Maeva-Rua Kopa (Blue Mountain
College)
Supreme
Winner
Gabriel’s Gully Goldrush 150th
Committee co-chairs Wayman Roughan
and Gaye
Cowie (centre), with Deputy Mayor Hamish Anderson (left)
and
TrustPower Community Relations Manager Graeme Purches.
Individual Civic Award
Winners
(Left to
right): Tania McKenzie, Michael Catherwood, Kirsty Garner
and Mike
McPhee (on behalf of Anne Brown).
Youth Community Spirit Award
Maeva-Rua
Kopa (of Blue Mountain College) with Jane Stuart from
Kidz Way.
Group shot of TrustPower
Clutha District Community Award Winners 2011
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