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Highlands community. She was on the Board of<br />
the Southern Highlands Foundation until early<br />
<strong>2012</strong> and continues to assist the group. Jacqui<br />
continues to give her time to these and other<br />
community groups. She is also a key support<br />
for three generations of her family and a very<br />
worthy person to be included in the <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Hidden</strong><br />
<strong>Treasures</strong> <strong>Honour</strong> <strong>Roll</strong>.<br />
pamela pavey [Tamworth]<br />
Pam was born in 1941 in Surat, Queensland and<br />
eventually settled in Tamworth. She is married<br />
with three children, five grandchildren and two<br />
great grandchildren. Pams volunteering history<br />
includes being a member of organisations such<br />
as the Hallsville Playgroup, her local school<br />
canteen (19 years), and Calrossy School Library<br />
(four years). She has been a blood donor since<br />
the age of 17 and since 1996 has been serving<br />
refreshments to other donors. For over 17 years<br />
Pam has been a volunteer Transport Driver. She<br />
is a strong supporter of Meals on Wheels and<br />
the Cancer Council – hosting Australia’s Biggest<br />
Morning Tea, being involved in Relay for Life,<br />
Daffodil Day and Pink Ribbon Day. Pam was<br />
Fundraising Coordinator for friends of Nioka<br />
(Palliative Care Ward) and helped with Tamworth<br />
City Soccer Club fundraising. She continues<br />
to cover library books for Bullimbal Special<br />
Education School and once a month takes four<br />
elderly ladies (fondly called ‘The Golden Girls’)<br />
on outings. Since 2011 Pam has facilitated a<br />
group called ‘Friends of Altona Park’ — the first<br />
urban-designed park in Tamworth which recently<br />
received second place in the Tamworth Regional<br />
32 | NSW HIDDEN TREASURES HONOUR ROLL <strong>2012</strong><br />
Council Sustainable Community Award <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Pam says she loves volunteering because ‘it is<br />
what is in her heart’. She enjoys helping people<br />
in need and says it is her way of giving back to<br />
the community. Pam also tirelessly supports her<br />
family, friends and neighbours and would spend<br />
about 15 hours each week volunteering.<br />
marlene pennings [The Entrance]<br />
Marlene and her husband, Gerry, moved to the<br />
Central Coast in 1986 purchasing a property<br />
facing the sea at North Entrance. They soon<br />
realised the need to protect the sand dunes<br />
from weeds and erosion, and set about getting<br />
the community involved in dune protection. The<br />
Entrance North Coastcare Group was soon formed<br />
with Marlene a driving force. Marlene currently<br />
chairs the Group and continues to be involved in<br />
Dune Care and Landcare throughout the Wyong<br />
Shire. She was instrumental in forming ‘Wycare’ an<br />
umbrella organisation for all volunteer community<br />
environmental groups in the Wyong shire. Wycare<br />
has a cottage restored by volunteers with council<br />
and community support. It is run by volunteers<br />
and provides a meeting and training site for<br />
Landcare activities across the Shire. Marlene is<br />
also a member of the Tuggerah Lakes Estuary<br />
Management committee, The Entrance Community<br />
Precinct Committee, The Entrance North Progress<br />
Association, the Empowering Aboriginal Women<br />
Forum Steering Committee and represents the<br />
Central Coast on Landcare NSW. She is a great<br />
event organiser, so much so that Wyong Shire<br />
has played host to Coastcare and Landcare State<br />
Conferences and is the driving force behind the
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