Volunteer chair and board member of Gymea Community Aid and Information Service (GCAIS) Kay Herald has been announced as the 2024 Cronulla Senior of the Year.
I was delighted to present the award to Kaye with Shadow Minister for Seniors Bronnie Taylor at a morning tea to recognise the work of 13 local volunteers nominated for the award.
Kaye is a significant contributor to our community, giving her time to lead an organisation that is making a difference to the lives of people including seniors and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
After joining the GCAIS committee in 2016, Kaye stepped up to lead its board in 2019 and has worked hard with her fellow board members and staff to grow and strengthen the organisation for the benefit of its clients and the GCAIS team.
Kaye is appreciated for her hands on and inclusive leadership as she mentors and provides direction to fellow board members, while at the same time supporting the business and taking an active interest in the services delivered.
I congratulate Kaye on her contribution to GCAIS and on being recognised for the volunteer work she does as a valued senior in our community.
It was inspiring to learn of the volunteer work being done by the 13 finalists for Cronulla Senior of the Year who are aged between 64 and 95.
I thank and congratulate these finalists for their efforts and dedication as volunteers including work for community aid and welfare, schools, Sutherland Hospital, prisons, emergency service, surf and sporting clubs, palliative care, and family support.
The finalists are a snapshot of the incredible work being done by seniors in the Shire and I thank each one of them in our community who lend their valuable time to a range of organisations and groups.
The other finalists for 2024 were:
Dianne Batty, Kirrawee
40 years of volunteer service to a range of community organisations and causes, including Elouera Surf Life Saving Club, Sutherland Hospital Kiosk, her local Community Fire Unit, and the John Franklin Christmas Luncheon.
Nick Boes, Kurnell
The founder of the Adopt our Historic Drive Campaign to beautify and maintain Captain Cook Drive in a volunteer contribution in Kurnell since 1958 including the Rural Fire Service, Kurnell Progress and Precinct residents Association, Kurnell Public School, and the Sutherland Shire Kurnell Tourism Strategy Working Party.
Sue Brannock, Caringbah
25 years of service to the Wanda Surf Life Saving Club through the Auxiliary Committee, and the Sutherland to Surf Organising Committee.
Jill Cameron, Cronulla
35 years of service to Elouera Surf Life Saving Club through surf patrols and surf awareness training, as well as in the area of administration for the Silver Salties program.
Stewart Cameron, Cronulla
60 years of service to North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club, including through front line lifesaving, coaching, water safety, first aid, club maintenance and mentoring.
Catherine Carmichael, Caringbah
Volunteer service providing end of life care and support, as well as support for women with young families.
Maureen Clark, Gymea Bay
12 years of volunteer service to Dandelion Support Network, including as a volunteer team leader, advocate and fundraiser.
Tony Dedda, Cronulla
Volunteer service as board member and chair of Crossroads Prison Ministries and to Shire Presbyterian Church Cronulla.
Daphne Lee, Miranda
Volunteer service to Gymea Anglican Church through the mobile community food pantry and other church ministries.
Ron Lucas, Gymea
Decades of volunteer service to the Grays Point community including through the Kids Hope program at Grays Point Public School and local sport.
Gary Rigney, Caringbah South
Volunteer service over several decades to Gymea United Football Club, including as committee member, ground controller and coach.
Alice Tierney, Caringbah
Volunteer service through physical culture classes for girls and women in the Sutherland Shire over more than 50 years.
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Hon Mark Speakman, great to see you at Father Tadros’s 50th Anniversary! Really appreciated you being there to celebrate such a special milestone with our community.
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A very big thank you to all the volunteers.
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A great morning .Nice to meet so many lovely people .Well done Sutherland Shire Bushcare officer Grace for organising
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The latest Transport for NSW performance reports (2024-25) reveal Sydney train services performed worse than any year since the data was first published.
Delays on the train network connecting Sydney with the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Hunter, and Illawarra are also the worst on record.
% of services on time in 2024-25:
❌ CBD train network – only 82.5%
❌ T1 North Shore and Western line - only 79.6%
❌T9 Northern line - only 79.8%
❌T4 Eastern suburbs and Illawarra line - only 84.5%
❌T2 Leppington and Inner West line - only 86.5%
❌T3 Liverpool and Inner West line - only 86.6%
❌T8 Airport and South line – only 90.2 %
❌ Central Coast and Newcastle line – only 68.7%
❌ Southern Highlands line – only 60.2%
❌ South Coast line - only 76.4%
❌ Blue Mountains line – only 69%
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Thank you. I work three days a week in the office in the city. At least once a fortnight the trains are cancelled or significantly delayed. Everyone's had enough and a lot of people now drive.
Well the punctuality of Sydney's train system has been 💩💩💩💩 for decades, irrespective of the governing party.
If the clowns at the RTBU or whatever they are didn’t strike every 10 minutes for a year, those stats may look better.
I used to be so proud of Sydney's rail system and swore by it, over driving, for commuting; Today however, I would definitely drive! My granddaughter attempts to commute to Newcastle by train and the trains are completely unreliable - they often don't arrive at all and usually without any notice, leaving her stranded as no alternative form of transport is offered. Our trains apparently can't cope with rain, or heat, or wind, or . . . Our marvellous train system is systematically being ruined! The staff however have managed to "negotiate" a mammoth pay rise. Funny that!
The NSW Labor government should have sacked the bulk of the NSW railways management as soon as they took office, starting at the top. How can improvements be achieved if the individuals responsible for the failures of the previous LNP government are still running the system? The former Labor Minister for Transport, Jo Haylen, appointed a pair of incompetents - both severely criticized by Mr Justice McInerney at the Waterfall crash inquiry - to conduct a review of Sydney trains that was supposed to identify the causes of problems and offer some remedies. One member of that review committee had been sacked by Michael Costa, the former Minister for Transport for ignoring evidence of problems with safety equipment that had directly contributed to the Waterfall crash and the other had no formal qualifications in safety management but claimed to be "self educated". Hardly surprising then that their defective review has been abandoned and a new one is underway, hopefully with a better outcome.
Failure costing taxpayers a fortune.
Good to see that the new Rail Operations Centre at Green Square is living up to all the hype. Coincidentally that opened in 2019. Yes they have had major incidents to deal with and industrial disputes but where is the leadership and the focus on improving the customer journey that they crowed about during the induction training we were given.
Everybody in Sydney will be competing for property along the metro lines.
Time for a circuit breaker and give management back the power to start managing again.
And when you get back in government if ever, what will you do? Let's face it be honest and transparent half the issues where caused by the previous liberal government. Complete and utter tools. Just look at the wage bill, trippled the management.
You Libs did NOTHING to improve the. Network when you were last in power and you Libs created the fat cat Transport for NSW bureaucracy
As we saw with the last federal election the majority of voters are sick to death of negative, mud slinging and 'we will detail our policies after we get elected" style of politics, so here is your opportunity to do something different. Give us a detailed well funded plan of how you would address all the performance, safety, equipment and infrastructure failures in public transport WELL BEFORE the next election. And while you are at it you could also admit that a lot of the failures in public transport were as a result of your party's decisions when previously in government. Honesty is the best policy.
Still cant forget how you said you would never vote for mining under our dams Mark and then did exactly that after we voted for you. Make no mistake we wont be fooled by your lies ever again Mark!
Both caused by your party lol
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Cronulla CBD is on its way to more vibrancy, nightlife and entertainment, with a trial Special Entertainment Precinct bringing extended trading hours and more live music. ... See MoreSee Less
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I hope they are going to put on more police and security to curb antisocial drunken behaviour and damage to property.
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Vale Margaret Corbett OAM, 2020 Cronulla Woman of the Year.
Margaret was involved in netball for many decades in different roles, including NSW selector, NSW convenor, NSW Coaching Director, NSW State Coach and NSW Institute of Sport Head Coach.
In 2006 Margaret became the seventh inductee into the Netball NSW Hall of Fame. The prestigious State League Coach of the Year Award was dedicated in her honour and is now named the Margaret Corbett State League Coach of the Year Award.
In 2013 Margaret was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the Queen’s Birthday honours list for services to netball.
In 2019 Margaret became the second person ever to be elevated to legend status by Netball NSW, with the organisation honouring the pioneering coach at their annual state dinner.
A life well lived!
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Always remember Mrs Corbett when I think of my younger days at the netball courts 🙏💕
Netball in the Sutherland Shire owes a lot to Margaret she was a tireless worker and promoted the game. 🌟 ⭐️
Sad news , an absolute icon for Netball. Will be sadly missed by her many friends and family
I had the pleasure of knowing and working with Margaret over many years at camps for junior netballers - a true legend
A special lady, who gave to her community. Thinking of her family at this time.
Margaret selected my daughter Megan Shatar when she was 15 years old into the talented netball squad NSW. A wonderful netball family member xxxx
Thoughts and prayers are with the family!💜💜
A sad loss 💕
One of my greatest privileges as Netball NSW President was to present Margaret with her Legend status in 2019 - and what a witty speech she gave that night, as she always did 👏 So sad to hear the news of her passing, but so thankful for the opportunity we all had to spend time and learn from this beautiful, selfless lady. A legend always.
Margaret also took up a role on the Board of Sport NSW in the earlier years and was supportive of improving all sports across the Board. Quite a character
Corby was one of a kind who dedicated so much of her time to netball throughout NSW. She inspired so many coaches & players & her legacy will live on through so many. Thank you and RIP Corby 🌻 My condolences to all the family 💐
An amazing champion of netball !
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A wonderful legacy she has left her dedication to netball was inspiring. Condolences to the family.
Tricia Martin
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