Eugene Eades wins Community TAB Community Service Award
22 October, 2018
Eugene Eades has won the prestigious Community TAB Community Service Award at the 2018 Regional Achievement and Community Awards and was presented onstage by Matthew Thomas, General Manager, Community TAB.
With over 380 nominations, Eugene Eades won the Award from a strong field of community contributors.
The winners were announced on Friday 19th October at the Hyatt Regency Perth, hosted by Noel Brunning, News Presenter, GWN7.
Almost 500 guests gathered from across the State including official guest 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.
Eugene Eades of Boxwood Hills created The Nowanup program to support disadvantaged and troubled young people. Cultural knowledge camps and healing activities are held on Eugene’s property Nowanup, a meeting place for Noongar people. The Nowanup camp helps kids reconnect to their culture and community, with over 1,500 participants each year. Eugene runs cultural workshops for young Aboriginal people in the justice system, contributing to their sense of identity and worth, building cultural awareness and pride.
The twelve category winners are:
• Waringarri Aboriginal Arts of Kununurra – Rinehart Development of Northern Regional WA Award
• Narrogin Cottage Homes Inc – Prime Super Employer Excellence in Aged Care Award
• Bee Firm NRG of Applecross – Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Economic Development Award
• Michael Walmsley of Waroona – RAC Volunteering Award
• Littlewell Working Group – Woolworths Community Group of the Year Award
• Sarah Penn of Bulgarra – Curtin University Teaching Excellence Award
• Leigh Ballard of Narrogin – Harmony Agriculture and Food Co Agricultural Innovation Award
• Kimika Lee of Broome – Horizon Power Leadership and Innovation Award
• Eugene Eades of Boxwood Hills – Community TAB Community Service Award
• Narembeen Community Resource Centre – Insurance Commission of Western Australia Regional Safety Award
• Bindoon Mowers and Machinery – Prime Super Business Achievement Award
• Gravity ETC of Dalyellup – Ricoh Australia Customer Service Award
Winners each received a $2,000 Award prize from Foundation Partner, Commonwealth Bank and trophy.
Gravity ETC was announced as the CBH Group People’s Choice Award Winner and received a $500 prize.