Patron of North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club and surf lifesaving servant for 65 years Warren Rennie AM has been announced as the 2023 Cronulla Senior of the Year.
After more than six decades, Warren continues to serve the community with so much passion and energy.
Warren’s enthusiasm comes from knowing that surf lifesaving is about saving lives and his unwavering commitment over such a long time is an inspiration to so many people.
He has provided strong leadership in many roles at the club and the fact that he continues to serve as a patrol member says so much about his dedication to serving others.
Warren typifies the amazing volunteer spirit we have in the Shire and I congratulate him and the other finalists who continue to make a difference for our community in their senior years.
I thank all of our local seniors for the valuable volunteer work they do for so many organisations and groups.
The 2023 Cronulla Senior of the Year was presented was part of the NSW Seniors Festival Local Achievement Awards held to coincide with the annual NSW Seniors Festival, which is the biggest festival of its kind in the southern hemisphere, reaching up to 500,000 seniors each year.
Seven finalists were presented with awards at the function attended by family, friends and representatives of the organisations where they volunteer.
The other local achievement award winners were:
Laraine Lucas, Cronulla
Volunteer service to SRE (special religious education), bringing her experience as a teacher and school principal to teaching and overseeing training of SRE volunteers.
Pat Pender, Caringbah
Volunteer service to community radio 2SSR since 2006 as a regular program presenter and roles as membership services officer and program manager.
Richard Pinker, Caringbah South
Decades of volunteer service to Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club including as president, life member, committee member, in fundraising and a member on beach patrols.
Robert Short, Burraneer
Volunteer service over several decades to Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club, including as president, life member, committee member, district inspector and beach patrol member.
Jan Taylor, Grays Point
Volunteer service over more than 20 years to Sutherland Shire Council Bushcare and at the Shire’s Community Nursery and as an active member of the Australian Plants Society Sutherland Group.
Ian Toll, Gymea
Volunteer service over more than 50 years as a founding and life member of Elouera Surf Life Saving Club, serving in roles including club president, current chair of the Shire district life saving council, as well as more than 55 years as a Justice of the Peace.
Congratulations Pat Cummins and the entire Australian cricket team on regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a fantastic test series.
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Happy New Year everyone!
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Happy New Year may you and your family receive many blessings throughout 2025
Thank you Mark..all my best wishes to you and yours.
Have a great year Mark
Happy new year to you and your family Mark . Hope your all well .
Happy new year Mark x
Happy new year Mark.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Mark to you and family.
Special Blessings to you and Caroline and family!!! Happy New Year! Mark & Dolores GONSALVES!!!
Happy New Year to you and the family Mark.
Happy new year to you and your family
Happy New year to you too Mark !
Happy New Year Mark Speakman
Happy New year Premier Mark Speakman
It is my opinion that politicians want us to believe that Australia is multicultural. This is a lie. Australia was created in 1901 when we became a Commonwealth under one Christian Almighty God. Our values, our morals and our laws are fundamentally based on Christian beliefs. However, our core values and morals are under threat as each politician tries to win votes from different religions. The current actions and economic policies of our political leaders are not creating a stronger Australian culture, only making it weaker. We are not multicultural, we are one culture: Australian. Individuals from other cultures that are invited to live in Australia are welcome, and we respect their customs. Our politicians are trying to polarise and divide us by forcing us to believe in a lie, that we are multicultural. We need to preserve our unique culture. It is our responsibility to tell them we are but one culture: Australian. For those of us who have been born here, we are one with Australia as our aboriginal brothers and sisters. We are not part of a two state solution that Labor has been fighting to impose on our nation, as they are trying to impose on Israel. My message to all politicians is clear, we are one nation: Australia.
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The world watches our amazing Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks each year - but they wouldn’t happen without the teams of workers involved in the extraordinary preparation and logistics required today, tonight and for tomorrow’s cleanup, as well as our police, fire and rescue, ambulance and other frontline workers.
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Advance Australia.
You the bastard. More worried about the world than represent your own citizens.
2024 has been a huge year for more of the NSW Liberals’ and Nationals’ major infrastructure projects.
Projects completed in 2024 and designed, funded and built by them included:
Sydney Metro Chatswood to Sydenham
Parramatta Light Rail
Gateway motorway to Sydney Airport
Stage 1 Liverpool Hospital
Gregory Hills Public School
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Will the Minns Government actually start any infrastructure projects this term, or are they just perfecting the art of cutting ribbons? I’ll hold my breathe waiting!! You need to add - The Powerhouse Extension Castle Hill to your list.
And finally the new intercity trains are running to Newcastle too.
The Premier should be a barber. When he’s not cutting budgets and cost of living initiatives, he’s cutting the ribbon on major infrastructure projects initiated by the former Lib/Nat Govt
All but 2 in Sydney
You Liberal Idiots have wasted so much of NSW taxpayers money on poor infustructure projects. A tram system that on goes 40 kph A metro system of only 6 carriages, no toilets limited to 100 kph, and means changing An intercity fleet to the wrong structure gauge And ferry's not fit for service. Absolute fools.
Shame you didnt built the Rouse Hill hospital nsw libs promised .by pictures it shows all sydney works.nsw does exist but forgotton westbof great dividing range and north of newcastle and south of Sutherland.
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One of the great pleasures of leading the NSW Liberals in 2024 has been getting out and about meeting so many wonderful Australians in our vibrant multicultural communities.
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Go OL Mark Go
GoOd EveNinG, Congratulations, HaVe A GrEaT DaY! #Amazing_Work, #Great_PhoToS, #GreAt_LeAdeR
When are you going to get out to the regional areas like moree
It is my opinion that politicians want us to believe that Australia is multicultural. This is a lie. Australia was created in 1901 when we became a Commonwealth under one god. Our values and morals and laws are based on the Christian religion. We are not multicultural, we are one culture: Australian. Individuals from other cultures that are invited to live in Australia are welcome, and we respect their customs. Our governments are trying to polarise and divide us by forcing us to believe in a lie, that we are multicultural. It is our responsibility to tell them we are but one culture: Australian. For those of us who have been born here, we are one with Australia as we are with our aboriginal brothers and sisters. We are not part of a two state solution that Labor has been fighting to impose on our nation, as they are trying to impose on Israel. My message to all politicians is clear, we are one nation: Australia.
This year the NSW Opposition shadow cabinet held meetings in the North Sydney, Blacktown, Georges River, Lismore, Shoalhaven, Penrith and Sutherland local government areas, with many more to come in 2025.
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Best wishes 2025 OL Mark Speakman , Deputy Leader Natalie Ward & team
What a great initiative.
Mark speakman excellent leader happy new year 2025
Robyn Preston MP great for the Hawkesbury, fantastic ambassador for the party.
Thank you Mark Speakman . Best wishes to us for 2025 .
CBD/South-Eastern and Eastern Suburbs next?
What’s your plans for an inquiry into missing persons investigations. What will you be doing to ensure families are treated with the respect they deserve and an overhaul is held into investigations. www.change.org/missingpersonsmatter
Wollondilly please
Hopefully Soon The NSW Coalition Will Bring Ad majorem cautelam To The New South Wales Bearpit
You nsw liberals promised rouse hill hospital but never delivered.your government approved development around box hill.los of young famlies now hospital when eventually built will nothsve birthing unit.sounds third world to be.your government wasted money on TAHE.,selling off tollways,
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