SHINE ON AWARDS 2019/20
Bob Davis – Vocation
This year’s Shine on Awards are being run by District 9810. The Shine Awards first started Brisbane in 1993 and in 1997 Rotary clubs in Victoria operating under the auspices of the Brisbane committee in and have been run by the Rotary Districts in Victoria conducted their own awards. These were supported with the generous sponsorship of stock brokers JB Were and Sons.
The awards invite nominations of Australian citizens with a disability who have consistently given dedicated service to the community. There are two categories: Young Nominees: aged 15 years to 25 years (at the closing date of applications) and Aged 25 years and over.
The Rotary Club of Nunawading has nominated candidates in the past and has been successful on 2 occasions with its nominee receiving an award. The awards are presented at a ceremony which acknowledges the achievement of each nominee and they are presented with a certificate of commendation. All nominees feel a sense of achievement and they and their families have been very grateful for the experience. Our Vocational Committee is committed once more to forwarding nominations for this award.
Examples of achievements can be: Leadership and /or mentoring of others with a disability; Membership and /or leadership of community groups; Service to the community and/or a history of community achievement or other special awards or forms of recognition.
If you know of someone within our region with a disability who could be a candidate for this award can you please discuss this with them and if they agree let Bob Davis know by phone or by email on bob.davis@monashhealth.org. Nominations need to be finalised by early December.