Margaret Corbett OAM has been named the 2020 Cronulla Woman of the Year in the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Margaret Corbett been involved in netball for more than 40 years in different roles, including New South Wales selector, New South Wales convenor, New South Wales Coaching Director, New South Wales State Coach and New South Wales Institute of Sport Head Coach.
In 2006 Mrs Corbett became the seventh inductee into the Netball New South Wales 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 Mrs Corbett was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the Queen’s Birthday honours list for services to netball.
In 2019 Mrs Corbett has become 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.
The NSW Women of the Year Awards program recognises remarkable women across the state who have achieved inspiring things in their careers, in business or in their communities.
Previous Cronulla Women of the Year are:
- Shirley Smith (2019 – volunteer work with Caringbah RSL Sub-Branch)
- Kate Fitzsimons (2018 – director of the Nicole Fitzsimons Foundation – overseas travel safety and assisting talented young people)
- Alison Todd (2017 – awareness and advocacy with Cancer Council)
- Jen Armstrong (2016 – founder of the Beauty Bank and domestic violence advocacy; also NSW Woman of the Year)
- Megan Barnes (2015 – pancreatic cancer awareness and advocacy)
- Karen Crawley (2014 -mitochondrial disease awareness and advocacy).
Congratulations to Cronulla electorate recipients of King’s Birthday honours!
🎖️Hon Scott Morrison AC (Scott Morrison (ScoMo)) of Port Hacking for eminent service to the people and Parliament of Australia, particularly as Prime Minister, to notablecontributions to global engagement, to leadership of the national COVID-19 response, to economic initiatives, and to national security enhancements, especially through leadership of Australia's contribution to AUKUS.
🎖️Emertius Professor Jason Middleton AO of Grays Point for distinguished service to environmental research and marine sciences, particularly coastal oceanography and aviation meteorology, and to tertiary education.
🎖️Detective Inspector Mardi Forsyth APM of Cronulla for distinguished service as a member of the NSW Police Force for more than 27 years including as a member of the Terrorism Investigations Squad for the last 10 years. ... See MoreSee Less
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If you guys put Don Harwin back in you’ve learnt nothing. IDC what faction… What leader challenges a covid fine when so many people did exactly the same thing and got fined. None. Then all his rigging and the epic failure Don should never work in politics again.
Last night a gathering at the NSW Parliament witnessed an extraordinary moment — the conferral of one of France’s highest honours, upon two remarkable individuals: Silas Despreaux and Damien Guérot.
This decoration is a solemn recognition of extraordinary courage.
On 13 April 2024, Australia witnessed a tragedy that will long be etched in our national memory. A brutal stabbing attack at Bondi Junction took six innocent lives and wounded many more.
In those terrifying moments, when instinct tells us to run, two men — Silas and Damien — chose to stand.
With only bollards in their hands, they ran towards the danger, towards the unknown.
They warned civilians, helped usher them to safety, and positioned themselves between a knife-wielding attacker and innocent lives.
They later joined Inspector Amy Scott — herself a hero — and offered their strength and resolve.
Their actions were spontaneous, fearless, and deeply human.
It is fitting that France has chosen to honour them — and here in Australia, we too honour them – recognising not only their courage but also how their actions reflect the longstanding friendship and cooperation between our two nations. ... See MoreSee Less
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🎶🎤🎸🥁🎹🎺 A fabulous weekend of jazz and blues music with over 100 acts for the fifth annual Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival. ... See MoreSee Less
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You are potentially the next premier, so now is the time to outline a grand plan to cover Sydney in fast, efficient metro lines. This can be paid for by selling land rights over existing rail corridors.
Disabled clown mp reading out an email in senate claiming he was bullied by it, absolutely soft and disgusting for someone whose entire salary and lifestyle is paid by the tax payer to think that listening to the tax payer is bullying, you are everything wrong with the liberal party and politics in Australia in general and the party will never get anywhere as long as morally bankrupt soft clowns like you stick your hand out and keep asking for our money
For over 60 years Woolooware Golf Club’s Legacy Golf Day has raised money for Legacy - well over $1M in that time.
Congratulations and thanks to John Stoffels (2022 Cronulla Senior of the Year) and his committee more great work today. ... See MoreSee Less
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Just make sure Minns doesn’t sell it off.
Mark … have you called out the Minns govt over the buses coming from China ?
Congratulation legacy golf day.
Speakman is a weakman
Disabled clown mp reading out an email in senate claiming he was bullied by it, absolutely soft and disgusting for someone whose entire salary and lifestyle is paid by the tax payer to think that listening to the tax payer is bullying, you are everything wrong with the liberal party and politics in Australia in general and the party will never get anywhere as long as morally bankrupt soft clowns like you stick your hand out and keep asking for our money
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Here in North Shore Port Macquarie taking part in the massive flood clean up efforts happening along the Mid North Coast and in the Hunter.
A huge thanks to thousands of NSW SES, NSW Rural Fire Service, Marine Rescue NSW and other volunteers. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you Mark
Well done to you all.
Good work Mark Speakman ,m
Important that political leaders get out from behind the microphones and see the impact and the people. Well done Mark Speakman
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sir mujhe bhi job Dobara
Disabled clown mp reading out an email in senate claiming he was bullied by it, absolutely soft and disgusting for someone whose entire salary and lifestyle is paid by the tax payer to think that listening to the tax payer is bullying, you are everything wrong with the liberal party and politics in Australia in general and the party will never get anywhere as long as morally bankrupt soft clowns like you stick your hand out and keep asking for our money
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⚽️ Congratulations @sutherlandsharksfc on yesterday’s opening on its new clubhouse facility at Seymour Shaw Stadium. ... See MoreSee Less
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Disabled clown mp reading out an email in senate claiming he was bullied by it, absolutely soft and disgusting for someone whose entire salary and lifestyle is paid by the tax payer to think that listening to the tax payer is bullying, you are everything wrong with the liberal party and politics in Australia in general and the party will never get anywhere as long as morally bankrupt soft clowns like you stick your hand out and keep asking for our money