2012-Hidden-Treasures-Honour-Roll

survivor of horrific childhood rape, and when her
world came crashing down around her she was
unable to walk or talk. There was nowhere for
her to go to seek help. Upon recovery, Nikki set
about establishing the Project KidSafe Foundation
and has spent the past four years supporting
thousands of survivors not only around Australia,
but across the world. She gives her time freely
and willingly and is regarded as the ‘shining light
for survivors of abuse’ using all her skills and
knowledge to ensure no child ever has to live
through the horror that she did.
catherine westley [Wellington]
Catherine has been a volunteer within the NSW
Police Force for 17 years. During that time she has
volunteered over 6600 hours assisting the Police
and the community in a variety of ways. She is
currently volunteering at the Orana Local Area
Command working out of Wellington and Dubbo
Police Stations. At Wellington she is involved in
case filing and sorting Apprehended Violence
Orders. She also travels to Dubbo Police Station
where she assists the Brief Handling Manager and
Domestic Violence and Crime Prevention Officers.
Each year Catherine assists at the Dubbo Show
where she works at the Police stand and in 2012
assisted in the Western Regions 150th Police
Anniversary celebrations. Over the years Catherine
has worked at Redfern, Waverley, Parramatta
and Bondi Police Stations and at the Police
Community Office at the Westmead Children’s
Hospital and at the Parramatta Domestic Violence
Court.
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coral white [Elsmore, near Inverell]
Coral has been a member of the Rural Fire Service
since 1971. She has been instrumental in the
running and organisation of the Elsmore Brigade
while also being an active Fire Fighter. Coral is a
pillar of the local community. Her dedication to
supporting the Brigade by calling out members to
respond to emergencies, assisting with Brigade
administration, taking meeting minutes, acting as
Permit & Equipment Officer and enthusiastically
fundraising makes her an inspiration to her
fellow Brigade members. She is a valued member
of the Inverell Support Group at the Inverell
Emergency Operations Centre where the team
provides morning and afternoon teas, lunches
and sometimes other main meals to keep active
Fire Fighters going. During major incidents and
activities the catering team could be feeding up
to three shifts of volunteers, preparing over 600
meals a day.
wendy wilcox [Portland]
Wendy first joined the Portland Rural Fire Brigade
in 1986 and has held the positions of Secretary
and Treasurer. She is an active Fire Fighter having
attended 100 incidents. For over five years Wendy
acted as Voluntary Secretary of the Lithgow
District Bushfire Advisory Committee for the
Lithgow City Council. She is also a past member of
the Lithgow Community Engagement Committee
and is always keen to be involved with any local
community education activities. Wendy holds