Christchurch City Council

2013 Community Service Awards Winners

Bob Andrews voluntary work for Scouts in Christchurch for over 40 years

Beverley Clark volunteering at Wainoni Avonside Community Services Trust for over 10 years

Bessie Coffey volunteering at Wainoni Avonside Community Services Trust for over 10 years

Andrew John Cook volunteering at Wainoni Avonside Community Services Trust for over 10 years

Thomas Cook volunteer at SeniorNet New Brighton for 12 years

Andrea Cox voluntary work for Parklands Christchurch United Softball Club for over 10 years

Jayne Cummins volunteer at Brighton Gallery Trust, Dallington Craft Group and Dallington Residents Association

Roger Keys volunteer at SeniorNet New Brighton for 12 years

World Mission Society Church of God Pastor Kyong Hwan Kim

for organising environmental clean up days in the area

Peter Leversedge voluntary work in the Parklands area

Faye Lind volunteer driver for Burwood Pegasus Community Watch

Murray Lind volunteer driver for Burwood Pegasus Community Watch

Janice Moss volunteering at Wainoni Avonside Community Services Trust for over 10 years

Cecile and Dion Murphy voluntary work in the education sector and Parklands Residents Association and set up Parklands Recovery Group

John Patterson voluntary work with the Older Generations in Christchurch

Quakebreaks Dallington Chrystal Eaton-Perelini, Loretta Jackson and Helen Heddell for organising the quakebreaks in the Dallington area

Jeanie Roberts volunteering at Wainoni Avonside Community Services Trust as an art tutor for over 10 years

Wm. James Stuart voluntary work for the Wainoni Avonside Community Services Trust

Brian Francis Welsh voluntary work for the New Brighton Fire Service

Burwood/Pegasus

Christchurch City Council

Reg Dalley voluntary work for the Redcliffs community and caring for foster children

Rena Dalley voluntary work for the Redcliffs community and caring for foster children

Darren Wright voluntary work for the Sumner community

Lyn Glastonbury voluntary work for the Linwood Avenue Community Corner Trust and fostering children for 24 years

Julie Cunningham voluntary work with the Sumner Theatre Group and Community Centre, the Sumner/Ferrymead Foundation and the Court Theatre

John Hoskin voluntary work with numerous groups including Friends of Edmonds Factory Garden, Charleston Neighbourhood Association, Neighbourhood Support Canterbury, Christchurch City Council Honorary Wardens and the Personal Guiding Service

Jennifer Hoskin voluntary work with numerous groups including Friends of Edmonds Factory Garden, Charleston Neighbourhood Association, St Iona Church and the Guiding movement

Anthony Simpson going above and beyond his role as Phillipstown School Principal to help students and the community

Hagley/Ferrymead

Suzanne Moore volunteer work in the areas of Educational Governance for Belfast School and Belfast Kindergarten

Sue Lang has been involved with organising and leading the Shirley Recreation Walkers group for over 15 years

Bernice Davison a member of the Belfast Friendly Club for over 25 years, involved with all aspects of running the club

Clive Smith Chair of the Northwood Residents Association since 2007

Margaret Moore volunteer work at the Christchurch North Presbyterian Church in Redwood

Shirley/Papanui

Christchurch City Council

John Bird has been involved in volunteer work for more than 30 hours a week in a variety of roles, such as being chair of the North West Spreydon Ratepayers Association and a Community Watch Patroller

Steve Bush as well as carrying out paid work as the manager of Trees for Canterbury – a not-for-profit native plant nursery and environmental and welfare project – he gives his time voluntarily to coordinate planting days and fundraise

Allister Davies over the years has been involved in voluntary work for sports, such as mountain biking, ice-skating and rowing

Mandy Fastier has been involved as a volunteer with the Opawa St Martins Plunket Toy Library for over 12 years

Karyn Gibson has volunteered her time for the Riccarton Players theatre group for 17 years

Sandra Laffey in addition to carrying out paid work as Head Teacher at Kidsfirst Kindergarten Cashmere, she volunteers her time to organise fundraising and visits parents out of hours supporting those whose children have challenging behaviours

Gaye Meffan has been a volunteer at Age Concern Canterbury since 2006

Alison Mountfort has been a volunteer Budget Advisor at Kingdom Resources for 10 years

Hazel Neave has been a volunteer with Canterbury Children’s Theatre for 22 years and a volunteer at Age Concern Canterbury since 1996

Phillip Nussbaumer has been involved with Addington Action since it began in February 2011

Sister Anne-Marie Shine has spent 20 years gardening, landscaping and maintaining the street frontage of Sacred Heart Parish Church grounds

Austin Harrison (Youth Award)

the Cashmere High School student volunteers his time to run a Theatresports programme at his former school, St Michael’s Church School

Spreydon/Heathcote

Christchurch City Council

Seleni Tagicakibau (Youth Award)

carries out volunteer work for Fanau’ola Canterbury Youth Sector (FOCYS) to benefit disadvantaged Pacific youth

Riki Welsh (Youth Award)

The majority of Riki’s volunteer work has been done with the Fanau’ola Canterbury Youth Sector (FOCYS) Youth Group at Pacific Trust Canterbury

Matthew Meek (Youth Award)

A member of the Affinity Trust (which works with children 0-11 years and their families), Matt supports Wharenui School with events and activities such gardening, discos, sports teams and school trips, as well as his paid work

Ian MacDiarmid undertakes rostered duties as a Citizens Advice Bureau interviewer, providing advice and support to the community

Connie Ashworth organises social events and entertainment for residents of the City Council’s housing complex in Fletcher Place, as well as organising the catering and raising funds for charity

Laureen Melville has given longstanding service to the Riccarton Voluntary Library, and is also active with the local garden club and Probus

Susan Rowlands has volunteered for numerous groups over the years ranging from residents associations, to Neighbourhood Support to those that support people learning to speak English

Deirdre Groube undertakes rostered duties as a Citizens Advice Bureau interviewer, providing advice and support to the community

Allan Fone As a member of Hope Presbyterian’s Firewood Ministry, Al heads up a team of volunteers who, throughout the year, source and chop up firewood and then deliver trailer loads to the needy in various Christchurch communities for free

Malcolm Darroch Malcolm has been involved in the organising and execution of the “Westside Party in the Park” since 2000

Francine Barnes undertakes rostered duties as a Citizens Advice Bureau interviewer, providing advice and support to the community

Ke Gao works as a voluntary librarian in the library of Rewi Alley School

Steve White has run Zebedees Youth Venue for over ten years, voluntarily opening the venue every Friday and Saturday night

Jim and Carmel Power provide foot massage and other practical support for the six-weekly nail care clinic held at the Riccarton Baptist Church under the auspices of the Oak Development Trust (Riccarton)

Eric Lewis has been involved (and is still) with Hornby Rugby League Club for nearly 50 years as coach, supporter, statistician, committee member, parent, and player

Faye Parfitt has been the Halswell Residents’ Association Secretary for 15 years

Riccarton/Wigram