Shirley Reeves honoured
SHIRLEY Reeves, South Gippsland Citizens Advice Bureau’s long-time volunteer, was honoured by Community Information and Support Victoria (CISVic) recently.
She was added to CISVic’s Honour Roll. CISVic is the umbrella body for more than 65 community and information service bodies across Victoria.
Ms Reeves was one of only three people chosen from across the state to receive the award this year.
Kate Wheller, executive officer of CISVic, inducted Ms Reeves to the roll, which recognises people who have made a valuable contribution to the sector through their work locally and state-wide.
Ms Reeves was one of the first volunteer trainees of the South Gippsland Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) after its establishment in 1978.
She has been the senior trainer of all new volunteers for 23 years, as well as provider of ongoing professional development to current CAB workers.
The CAB’s seven day free information referral service operates solely with the help of trained volunteers who rely on this training to conduct the service.
Ms Reeves joined the CAB committee of management in 1985 and served in that capacity until 2010.
She is currently social secretary and works as a volunteer in the bureau one or two sessions per week.
One of her activities involves organising fun mystery tours for bureau volunteers to increase their knowledge of local resources and tourist sites.
She has helped incoming volunteers in the development of many new brochures concerning the local area. These are popular with visitors and locals alike. Throughout the last 35 years the members of the bureau have known Ms Reeves for her untiring commitment.
She has also been district commissioner and branch trainer for the Scouting Association for 45 years. She currently runs a local cub pack and scout troop, a role she has been in for the last 50 years.
She is much appreciated in the area for this work.
Ms Reeves also volunteers weekly at the Access Centre in Korumburra. She runs a study group at her local church and is currently the tour leader of her local Probus club.
South Gippsland Shire Council deputy mayor Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks and past bureau coordinator Maureen Sivyer paid tribute to Ms Reeves for all her achievements.
Many people associated with the bureau and Shirley’s other areas of volunteer work came to join in the celebration.
CISVic long service certificates for bureau members were also awarded on the occasion, which took place at the Uniting Church Hall in Leongatha.
Well deserved: South Gippsland Citizens Advice Bureau volunteer and award winner Shirley Reeves, centre, with, from left, South Gippsland Shire Council deputy mayor Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks, Kate Wheller, executive officer of Community Information and Support Victoria, Maureen Sivyer and Lorraine Rome.
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