Nominate Today – 2025 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards

Wentworth Shire Council is proud to support the 2025 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, hosted by The Centre for Volunteering – one of the largest annual celebrations of volunteering in Australia.

These Awards recognise the outstanding contributions of individuals and teams across New South Wales. Categories include:

  • Young Volunteer of the Year (24 years and under)
  • Adult Volunteer of the Year (25 to 64 years)
  • Senior Volunteer of the Year (65 years and over)
  • Volunteer Team of the Year (two or more individuals)
  • Emergency Volunteer of the Year
  • Volunteer Leader of the Year
  • Not-for-Profit Voluntary Governance Award

There are two ways to nominate:

  • Recognition Nomination – a simple way to honour a volunteer with a certificate at a local ceremony.
  • Judged Nomination – for nominees to be considered for regional and state-level awards.

📅 Nominations close at 5pm, Friday 23 May 2025.

🔗 Nominate now:
https://volunteering.formstack.com/forms/vnswa25_nom_form

For full award details, nomination tips, and eligibility guidelines, visit:
🌐 www.volunteering.com.au/awards

📧 If your organisation is submitting more than 20 nominations, contact the Awards Team for a Bulk Nomination spreadsheet: award@volunteering.com.au

Celebrate Wentworth: 2025 NSW Tiny Tourism Town Finalist

This Easter long weekend, support Wentworth in the 2025 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards. Celebrate our vibrant community, unique landscape and visitor experiences. Voting closes 11.59pm, Sunday 4 May.

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FREE Murray Tourism PR Accelerator Publi Relations Upskilling Program

Register now for the FREE Murray Tourism PR Accelerator Program in Euston and Moama.

Get ready to boost your PR skills, attract more visitors and join the Murray Tourism PR Accelerator PR Workshops & Mentoring Program.


Murray Regional Tourism (MRT) and Destination Riverina Murray (DRM) are offering FREE PR workshops and mentoring, facilitated by regional PR experts, Georgie Robertson & Liz Nable, Regional PR & Co., to help regional tourism operators gain more media exposure and attract visitors.
 

🚀 Learn how to:

✅ Write powerful media releases that get noticed
✅ Pitch your story to journalists & media outlets
✅ Leverage social media & digital PR strategies
✅ Handle crisis communications with confidence
✅ Understand the power of brand storytelling

PLUS have the opportunity to receive one-on-one mentoring for tailored PR support!
 

📅 Next workshops:

📍 Locations and dates:
The Euston Club 5 May 2025
Cadell on the Murray Moama 6 May 2025


🔗 Limited spaces available – register now! ⏰ Time: 10am – 4pm
🎟️ Cost: FREE (Limited spots available!)

For further details, email projects@mrtb.com.au or call 03 5480 7110



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