House debates

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Statements by Members

Rotary Club of Pennant Hills: Pride of Workmanship Award

1:43 pm

Photo of Julian LeeserJulian Leeser (Berowra, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The Rotary Club of Pennant Hills started the Pride of Workmanship awards way back in 1976 to recognise people in our community who perform their daily work in a conscientious and dedicated manner. The awards have been held every year since, except for last year due to COVID. The awards also provide Rotary with the opportunity to promote the work Rotary clubs do in the community, as well as to encourage other people within a club community to get involved by putting people forward for the awards. Initially the Rotary Club of Pennant Hills encouraged surrounding clubs to hold their own pride of workmanship awards; however, local take-up led to Rotary promoting this through clubs right across Australasia. The success of the program can be seen by the many clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand that continue to hold presentations each year.

This year the Pride of Workmanship awards went to Simone Reinhardt, a pharmacist at Pennant Hills Pharmacy; Nicole Tanner, assistant hospitality manager at Pennant Hills Golf Club; Mackensie Eddington, a food and beverage attendant at Hotel Pennant Hills; Vanessa Quinlan, assistant village manager at Lutanda Manor Retirement Village; Narsinga Rao Jegganna Gari, a senior sales consultant at By Dezign Pty Ltd; Daisy Huang, the owner and manager of Joanie's Beauty and Body Works; Rosalyn Ferguson, nursing unit manager at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital; Johann Valdez, a registered nurse at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital; and Michelle Martin, director of Carlingford West OOSH and OOSH People Pty Ltd. Congratulations to all recipients of the Pride of Workmanship award, and thanks to David Firth, the president, for your leadership of our great club.