Volunteers honoured in 2024

This year’s National Volunteer Week theme was ‘Something for Everyone’. It recognises the diverse passions and talents everyone brings to the act of volunteering in Glen Eira.

It’s an invitation to explore the many opportunities available, emphasising that there’s a place for everyone in the world of volunteering. Whether you’re drawn to environmental causes, community outreach, education, or beyond, there’s a place where your unique skills and interests can flourish.

‘Something for Everyone’ showcases the vast spectrum of possibilities and the transformative impact that emerges when everyone finds their meaningful role in making a difference.

We hosted our annual Community Awards 2024 on Thursday 27 May, with two events at Glen Eira Town Hall. We presented our Volunteer Recognition Program certificates of appreciation to 181 local volunteers across 35 community organisations.

Volunteers have been recognised in the following categories:

40 years

Recognition of 40 years of voluntary service to the Glen Eira community award to:

• Faye Patkin — Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue
• Abram Goldberg — Melbourne Holocaust Museum

30 years

Recognition of 30 years of voluntary service to the Glen Eira community award to:

• Xue Yuan Aolei — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Roger Kellar — Bentleigh Cricket Club
• Renee Mascurine — Calvary Health Care Bethlehem
• Stella Kraloglou — Greek Senior Citizens of Southern Eastern Regions & District
• Paul Grinwald — Melbourne Holocaust Museum
• John Lamovie — Melbourne Holocaust Museum
• Patrick Menon — SKGA

20 years

Recognition of 20 years of voluntary service to the Glen Eira community award to:

• Frank Marotta — Caulfield Hospital Cardiac Support Group
• Victor Andjelkovic — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Loretta Simmons OAM — Golden Days Radio
• Robert Anderson — Golden Days Radio
• Frances Wheeler — Inclusion Melbourne
• Bep Gomperts — Melbourne Holocaust Museum
• Marie Del Din — U3A Bentleigh
• Renate Hubner — U3A Bentleigh
• Ken Marriott — U3A Bentleigh
• Valerie Suhr — U3A Bentleigh
• John van der Wyk — U3A Bentleigh

10 years

Recognition of 10 years of voluntary service to the Glen Eira community award to:

• Xiu Feng Wang — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Huiru Rong — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Zixin Huang — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Edward Xu — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Su Zhen Ying — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Wan Ping Chen — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Jiayu Li — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Hui Fen Ye — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Yun Xian Xu — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Michelle Williamson — Carnegie Netball Club
• Garry Lipson — Caulfield Hospital Cardiac Support Group
• Sally Clarke — Caulfield Hospital Cardiac Support Group
• Sue Evans — Caulfield Hospital Cardiac Support Group
• Robyn Sheppard — Caulfield Hospital Cardiac Support Group
• John Cowen — Caulfield South Community House
• Britt Wilson — Caulfield South Community House
• Meg Thomas — Caulfield South Community House
• Kay Schmidt — CIS Glen Eira
• Linda McMillan — City of Glen Eira Band
• Stuart McMillan — City of Glen Eira Band
• Karen Neumann — Emmy Monash Aged Care
• Lea Teller — Emmy Monash Aged Care
• Shujun Yang — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Likan Hu — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Rocky Perna — Glen Eira Council
• Wende Moss — Glen Eira Council
• Andrew White — Glen Eira Council
• Jim Vadolas — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Odilia Wijburg — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Colin Kirkham — Glen Eira Historical Society
• Peter Thomas — Golden Days Radio
• Larry James — Golden Days Radio
• Brian Davis — Golden Days Radio
• Evathia Christofi — Greek Cyprian Senior Citizens Community of Glen Eira
• Konstantinos Gerakis — Greek Cyprian Senior Citizens Community of Glen Eira
• Paul Sakkas — Greek Cyprian Senior Citizens Community of Glen Eira
• Magdalene Seresli — Greek Senior Citizens of Southern Eastern Regions & District
• Daniel Collins — Jewish Library
• Alina Zamel-Well — Jewish Russian Community Soup Kitchen
• Gourge Copanos — Let's Connect
• Nick Chalas — Let's Connect
• Eliane McTaggart — Melbourne Holocaust Museum
• Mary Slade — Melbourne Holocaust Museum
• Joe Szwarcberg — Melbourne Holocaust Museum
• Vivienne Spiegel — Melbourne Holocaust Museum
• Annette Cohen — Melbourne Holocaust Museum
• Miriam Zimmet — Melbourne Holocaust Museum
• Anna Bardsley — SHARC
• Nira Elgart — SKGA
• Navika Moudagil — SKGA
• Olivia Cinque — U3A Bentleigh
• Val English — U3A Bentleigh
• Carolyn Ruddick — U3A Bentleigh
• Lorraine Harris — U3A Bentleigh
• Barrie Wray — U3A Bentleigh
• Nola Jones — U3A Bentleigh

2,000 hours

Recognition of 2,000 hours of voluntary service to the Glen Eira community award to:

• Cuiling Li — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Xiao Qin Wang — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Cuilan Gui — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Qi Zhu — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Shuisheng Huang — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Jie Wang — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Judy Zhu — Bentleigh Chinese Community Association
• Leonie Cavagna — Carnegie Toy Library
• Peter Cohen — CSG Victoria
• Sichuan Zhang — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Tony O'Reilly — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Steve Grimwade — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Sam Loizou — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Carol Stals — Glen Eira Historical Society
• Barry Gomm — Golden Days Radio
• Joan Krutli — Golden Days Radio
• Ian McLeod — Golden Days Radio
• Euthimios Theoharakos — Greek Cyprian Senior Citizens Community of Glen Eira
• Anna Giannakopoulos — Greek Cyprian Senior Citizens Community of Glen Eira
• Neophytos Triantaphyllides — Greek Cyprian Senior Citizens Community of Glen Eira
• Yana Gotmaker — Jewish Russian Community Soup Kitchen
• Mary Powell — KOGO
• Clyde Woods — Probus Club
• Kerrie Dugdale — U3A Bentleigh
• Yakov Elgart — U3A Bentleigh
• Iamm Liew — U3A Bentleigh
• Jan Sapir — U3A Bentleigh

1,000 hours

Recognition of 1,000 hours of voluntary service to the Glen Eira community award to:

• Elena Woods — Carnegie Toy Library
• Zvi Civins — Emmy Monash Aged Care
• Houyong Wang — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Nianhua Wang — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Jinliang He — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Qinfen Shen — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Gen Pei Chen — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Chan Yu Xu — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Bernard Buzza — Glen Eira Council
• Nola Woo — Glen Eira Football Club
• Ryan Lang — Glen Eira Football Club
• James Blair — Glen Eira Football Club
• Chris McCurdy — Glen Eira Football Club
• Galia Hartman — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Kathy Raymer — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Daniel Wolfe — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Iain Warboys — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• John Paul Tansey — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Warren Sapir — U3A Bentleigh

500 hours

Recognition of 500 hours of voluntary service to the Glen Eira community award to:

• Liping Chen — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• MingXiang Wei — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Yue Ming Jin — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Yong Mei Zhang — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Cheng Jian Xu — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Zu Wei Yao — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Jia Rong Chen — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Yun Ying Chen — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• An Li Qiu — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Yue Ying Wang — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Hong Bing Liang — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Ling Li Mu — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Cang Fu Bo — Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group
• Chana Shuvaly — B'nai B'rith Courage to Care
• Cameron Brooks — Carnegie Community Laneways
• Susan Perry — Carnegie Community Laneways
• Elizabeth Rand — Carnegie Community Laneways
• Pia Lower — Carnegie Toy Library
• Gemma Holleran — Carnegie Toy Library
• Mary-Anne Beer — Caulfield Hospital Cardiac Support Group
• Ann Lanigan — Caulfield Hospital Cardiac Support Group
• David Robertson — Caulfield Hospital Cardiac Support Group
• Tim Desmyth — Caulfield Hospital Cardiac Support Group
• Belinda McClennan — CIS Glen Eira
• Derek Shapiro — CIS Glen Eira
• Robyn Zingler — CIS Glen Eira
• Monica Feigin — Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue
• Robyn Freilich — Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue
• Doris Rose — Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue
• Margaret Mendoza — Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue
• Kerri Guy — Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue
• Samantha Walters — Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue
• Naomi Halperin — Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue
• Alice Ooi — Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre
• Belinda McLennan — Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre
• Yongqing Yu — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Ligang Chen — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Yiqun Ke — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Jack Xu — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Ai Gen Wu — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Bo Li — Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club
• Jan Bennellick — Glen Eira Council
• Bruce McLellan — Glen Eira Council
• Angela Xypolas — Glen Eira Football Club
• Cher Dickson — Glen Eira Football Club
• Nicole Summers — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Dominic Walker — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Chris Muelu — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Markus Oswald — Glen Eira Junior Soccer Club
• Mark Hearnes — Inclusion Melbourne
• Beverley Jeffreys — Inclusion Melbourne
• Naomi Alba — Jewish Russian Community Soup Kitchen
• Oleg Vlasov — Jewish Russian Community Soup Kitchen
• Lee and Warren Murray — Jewish Russian Community Soup Kitchen
• Ashley Kahan — Jewish Russian Community Soup Kitchen
• Eleanor Aghion (Zaprudsky) — Jewish Russian Community Soup Kitchen
• Ann Andrews — Melbourne AMEP-Volunteer Tutor Scheme
• Louise Desgranges — U3A Bentleigh

If your name is not listed above, this is due to not having received your consent to publish your name. Please contact communityawards@gleneira.vic.gov.au to provide consent, and we will publish your name in the above list.