Kirrawee resident and long-time Rotarian Cathy Mason has been named Cronulla Local Woman of the Year for 2021.
This award is deserving recognition of Ms Mason’s generous community service over many years, both locally and overseas.
Cathy is an inspiring volunteer and an asset to our local community.
When you look at the numerous projects Cathy has led or supported over the past 24 years, you get a clear sense of how many people’s lives she’s influenced for the better.
Among other roles, Cathy has previously served as President of the Rotary Clubs of Gymea and Caringbah; Chairperson for Rotary’s Police Officer of the Year Awards; Director of the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards; PR & Marketing Manager for the Sutherland Shire Relay for Life; and she was instrumental in establishing Rotary’s ‘Adopt-A-Town’ program in 2018 to support communities impacted by natural disasters.
Now in their tenth year, the NSW Women of the Year Awards shine a spotlight on some of the state’s most inspirational and influential women.
Past winners of the Cronulla Local Woman of the Year Award have been leaders in medicine, health and community advocacy and sport.
NSW Women’s Week is an opportunity to honour the many gifted and strong female leaders in our community.
And speaking of strong women, Cathy Mason sets the bar high – and I mean that quite literally, because she happens to be a champion weightlifter in her age division.
It’s terrific to hear of Cathy’s efforts to encourage more mature women to take up health and fitness and grow their self-belief.
Recently dubbed the “Weightlifting Granny”, Cathy’s love for the sport has led to her becoming a qualified referee and volunteering at many competitions, including the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Congratulations, Cathy, on your wonderful achievements!
Previous recipients of the Cronulla Local Woman of the Year Award are Margaret Corbett OAM (2020), Shirley Smith (2019), Kate Fitzsimons (2018), Alison Todd (2017), Jen Armstrong (2016), Megan Barnes (2015) and Dr Karen Crawley (2014).
Find out more about the NSW Women of the Year Awards and the finalists at women.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/women-of-the-year.
💉 The NSW Government is extending free flu shots at GPs and pharmacists for NSW residents until 17 July.
🤒 More than 1,000 people presented to our emergency departments with flu-like illness last week. Around 165, including very young children, were so unwell they were admitted to hospital. ... See MoreSee Less
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🔵🔴 Wanda Surf Life Saving Club has received a $148,000 NSW Government grant for its watercraft and surf sports equipment storage system.
🔵🔴 Wanda offers a high level of surf sports activities to its members which results in strong, capable, rescue-ready volunteer lifesavers on the beach. ... See MoreSee Less
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Wanda members thank you for your continued support ❤️💙
Thank you Mark Speakman for your outstanding support of our local community and of surf life saving. 👏👏👏🇦🇺
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🔵🟡 The dedicated volunteers at North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club will receive a $412,000 NSW Government grant for upgrades to its internal pool as well as new solar panels, battery storage and pool heating system.
Our iconic local surf clubs donate tens of thousands of hours each year to patrolling the beach to keep us safe, educating our kids on water safety and promoting healthy, active lifestyles for so many. It’s important that the clubs have the modern facilities they need to do this work.
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It is an honor to receive such a grant that allows us to upgrade our facilities and help our volunteers keep our wonderful community safe! 💙💛
There's a pool in there...
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WHEN is someone in State Parliament going to “WAKE UP”and let these clubs trade as Licenced Premises exactly as they do in QLD and pay for themselves and be self sufficient !!!! Then there would be no need for government grants and handouts or are ALL of the NSW Parliamentarians in the pockets of the AHA ????
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This week’s NSW budget includes:
✅ Record health spending, including more than 10,000 extra full-time staff to hospitals, NSW Ambulance and health services. 👩⚕️ 🚑 🏥
✅ More than $7.2 billion in cost-of-living measures, including the new Back to School program. 👨🎓 🏀
✅ $16.5 billion over 10 years to break the barriers to opportunity for women and give our children the best start in life, including affordable and accessible childcare and a universal year of prekindergarten before school. 👩 👦
✅ Record $112.7 billion infrastructure program over four years. 🏗 👷🏼
✅ $2.8 billion to help more families find homes, including $729 million for tax reform. 🏡 ... See MoreSee Less
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sir you’ve had eleven years so far… talk with Ambos, cops, nurses and teachers on the work face and you will realise the last decade’s deterioration has caused irreparable damage that no proposal can rectify.
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Local health district welcomes fast-tracked elective surgeries
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This week’s NSW 2022-23 budget includes funding for local projects such as:
✅ New operating theatres, endoscopy suites and MRI at Sutherland Hospital (opening in 2023 and 2024)
✅ New building at Cronulla High School (construction commencing 2023)
✅ More Trains More Services T4 Illawarra train line upgrades increasing peak hour capacity by 30% (progressively to mid 2020s)
✅ Sutherland to Cronulla Active Transport Link stage 2 shared cycle/pedestrian path (construction commencing 2023)
✅ New visitor centre at Kamay Botany Bay National Park Kurnell (scheduled opening 2023)
✅ New ferry wharves at Kurnell and La Perouse (construction commencing 2023)
✅ M6 stage 1 south to Kogarah (opening 2025). ... See MoreSee Less
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after eleven years in office can you please just update Heathcote Road to a dual carriageway in lieu of a peace meal one lane bridge and token approaches?
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