2016 Trustpower Timaru District Community Awards for Organisations

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Published: 06 Jul 2016

The Trustpower Timaru District Community Awards Ceremony was held on Tuesday 5 July in recognition of voluntary group service to the district.  The Mayor and Simon Darmody, from Trustpower, congratulated all recipients for their invaluable contribution to the community

Supreme winner:

Timaru Bike Polo received the Supreme Award and will now be representing the district at the National Awards in Rotorua in March 2017.

Other category winners were:

Heritage and Environment: 

Winner: Geraldine ANZAC  Commemorations Trust

Health and Wellbeing:          

Winner:  Incredible Edibles Geraldine
Runner-up: Timaru/Aoraki Newcomers Network
Commendation: Plunket - Giving People Support Home Visiting Services

Sport and Leisure:                    

Winner: Timaru Bike Polo
Runner-up: South Canterbury Mountain Bike

Educational and Child / Youth Development:

Joint Winners: South Canterbury Life Education Trust and English Language Partners Aoraki and Mid

Youth Spirit Award:                 

Joint Winners:    Emily McBride, Opihi College, and Annabel Mulligan, Geraldine High School

Last updated: 24 Feb 2021