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District Hospital. As a founding member and Vice Chair of the Bellinger Health Action Group, Barb has regularly convened meetings and coordinated volunteer work at the hospital which has made a positive contribution to the maintenance of infrastructure and beautification of the grounds. She is well known for her outstanding volunteering contributions and is respected throughout the community and within the healthcare sector. bette montgomery [Moree] Bette is a true Hidden Treasure. Never one to steal the limelight, she is an incredibly competent woman who tirelessly gives so much to her community without seeking praise or recognition. Bette is on the board of Moree’s Fairview Retirement Village, where among other things she is responsible for the art program which sees local volunteers teach art to the residents. Bette also puts in a lot of time fundraising for the village. She is currently involved in designing and creating the sets, backdrops and props for Boomi’s very successful Amateur Thespian Society performances which raise money for the small community. This is a very time consuming job, for which she is wonderfully suited thanks to her incredible art skills and dedication. It is also a job Bette has been performing for the past 30 years. She is also involved in a Home & Community Care Program driving elderly locals to medical appointments across the district. Bette makes a significant contribution to the Moree Show every year, developing and organising creative competitions. Before retiring to Moree, she lived on a farm near Boomi and worked as a much 30 | NSW HIDDEN TREASURES HONOUR ROLL 2012 respected Teacher and Principal in Mungindi. She was the President of the Boomi Public School P&C as well as President of the Pool Committee. Bette also played the organ in the churches and helped out at just about every local event. sharyn munro [Mt Royal] Sharyn has long been an environmentalist and lives at Mt Royal near Singleton in an owner-built mud brick house that runs on solar energy. Her concerns for the environment grew when she became a grandmother and experienced the growth of the mining industry in her local area. For several years Sharyn has spent much of her time and money travelling to other mining regions in Australia to document people’s experiences. These collected narratives were published in a book in 2012. Rich Land, Wasteland contains stories of how rural people and communities have been affected, emotionally, environmentally and in matters of health. Her ongoing support for rural people affected by mining has brought public attention to issues surrounding Australia’s resources boom and she continues to advocate for rural people by sharing their stories and giving talks around the country. rosemary nankivell [Quirindi] Rosemary is a farmer from the Liverpool Plains in North West NSW and is a strong advocate for the protection of productive agricultural land and underlying water resources. She is closely involved with a number of community action groups and
has been a member of the Stakeholder Advisory Group of the Namoi Catchment Water Study and delegate to NSW Farmers and GrainGrowers. Rosemary is also a member of the Liverpool Plains Shire Council Mining Reference Group and SOS Liverpool Plains – a women’s-based group which has campaigned for the protection of the Liverpool Plains and the very successful Mullaley Gas Pipeline Accord. Rosemary has written submissions and given evidence in parliamentary enquiries into coal and gas extraction at both State and Federal level and has liaised with politicians of every political persuasion. joanna newton [Armidale] Jo moved to Armidale in 2008 to take up studies in Rural Science at the University of New England. Apart from her outstanding academic results (University Medal in 2012), she has also gained the New England Award, which recognises individuals making significant contributions to UNE and the wider Armidale community. Since 2009 Jo has been actively involved with the Armidale branch of NSW Farmers and in 2012 was elected to their Young Farmers Council. She is also involved in the Armidale and New England Show Society hoping to strengthen ties between the community and UNE by encouraging more young people to get involved. For the last two years Jo has spear-headed UNE’s Farming Futures Project aiming to create a sustainable agricultural industry and encourage young people with an interest in agriculture. She was already involved as Project Leader for Students in Free Enterprise and Treasurer for the Rural Science Undergraduate Society. In developing a strategic plan for this project, Jo initiated a new committee encompassing both student organisations. The inaugural event in 2011 attended by over 100 students, academics and industry representatives raised over $24 000 in sponsorship and in-kind contributions from 18 organisations. The Farming Futures Dinner resulted in attending companies successfully employing UNE graduates they would not have otherwise had the opportunity to meet. In 2012, the project was expanded to include an agricultural and agribusiness careers fair alongside the dinner. More than 22 companies participated in the Careers Fair and over 250 people attended the dinner. Jo has fantastic ideas and the skill and enthusiasm to include others and make things happen. jacqui page [Bowral] Jacqui has been an active member of the Rotary Club of Berrima District since 2009. She was President in 2011/12, leading the Club in its support of the Bowral Youth Refuge and outfitting the first and second houses. Jacqui was also part of the Rotary team that renovated and furnished a local women’s refuge house. As Chair of Volunteering Wingecarribee, she initiated and energised the Golden Guru’s program which matched the skills and expertise of recently retired business executives with local businesses in need of assistance (until funding ceased). Jacqui is the Secretary and an active Committee member for the Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens working with the community to develop a Four Seasons Botanic Garden for the Southern NSW HIDDEN TREASURES HONOUR ROLL 2012 | 31
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