Nanette Williams wins Community TAB Community Service Award
Nanette Williams has won the prestigious Community TAB Community Service Award at the 2019 Regional Achievement and Community Awards and was presented by Matthew Thomas, General Manager, Community TAB. Nanette Williams won the Award from a strong field of community contributors.
The winners were announced on Friday 18th October at the Hyatt Regency Perth, hosted by Noel Brunning, Presenter, GWN7 News.
460 guests gathered from across the State, including official guest Hon. Darren West MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Ports; Minister assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade representing Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC, Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade, to celebrate regional Western Australia’s high achievers.
Nanette Williams of Nickol has a passion for community health and has been a vital part of the Karratha community for the past 36 years. After six years of hard work and dedication, she was able to develop the Community Health Centre. At the time, there were no female doctors, no support services for the disabled and people with drug and alcohol issues. Nanette was coordinator of the Karratha Community Health Centre for the Health Department of WA, administrator of three hospitals and Pilbara Regional Manager. She helped establish The Karratha Women’s Place and achieved funding for an employment service and supported workplace service.
The twelve category winners are:
- Boab Health Services of Broome – Insurance Commission of Western Australia Regional Safety Award
- Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network Program – Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Making a Difference Award
- Life and Soul Health and Fitness Club of Djugun – Prime Super Business Achievement Award
- Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre of Kununurra – Curtin University, School of Education Teaching Excellence Award
- Les Wallam of Eaton – RAC Volunteering Award
- Froth Craft Brewery of Exmouth – Rinehart Development of Northern Regional WA Award
- Djarindjin Airport – Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Economic Development Award
- Nanette Williams of Nickol – Community TAB Community Service Award
- WA iSports Inc of East Bunbury – Woolworths Community Group of the Year Award
- Shannon Richards of Boulder – Ricoh Australia Customer Service Award
- South West Community Care of Harvey – Prime Super Employer Excellence in Aged Care Award
- Albany Roller Derby League – Horizon Power Leadership and Innovation Award
Winners each received a $2,000 Award prize from Foundation Partner, Commonwealth Bank and a magnificent trophy.
Gravity ETC was announced as the 2019 People’s Choice Award Winner and received a $250 cash prize.
The Awards night was the culmination of a tremendously successful year with hundreds of nominations received from across regional Western Australia.