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The Rotary Club of Traralgon takes great pleasure in hosting the annual Pride of Workmanship Awards, which recognises ‘Vocation’ one of Rotary International’s founding cornerstones.  This year the awards were held on Tuesday 5th May at the Traralgon Golf Club.

The Hon. Darren Chester, Federal Member for Gippsland was the guest speaker.  Darren’s message was one of making the world a better place by contributing positively and celebrating those contributions. Darren congratulated all the awardees for their contributions.

The Rotary Club of Traralgon was pleased to present eight awards this year to : 

  • Allison Kerrigan – Senior Administration Officer, Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre
  • Rosalie Davey – Volunteer, Gippsland Rotary Centenary House
  • Kelly Logan – Retail Manager, Sportsgirl
  • David Valentini – Retail Manager, The Reject Shop
  • Ann Hamden – Mental Health First Aid Program
  • Susanne Lampitt – Mental Health First Aid Program
  • Thomas Anderson – Marketing/ Communications Officer, Latrobe Community Health Service 
  • Anja Norwood – Administration Officer, Australian Community Services Organisation

Pictured above: the eight recipients of Pride of Workmanship Awards with The Hon. Darren Chester, Federal Member for Gippsland (left front), Cr Dale Harriman, Deputy Mayor Latrobe City (right front) and Rotarian / PoW event chair Carol Crewe (back right)

The Rotary Pride of Workmanship Award is a vocational service program recognizing employees for outstanding dedication, ethics, and “pride” in their work. The Awards motto is “Do it once, Do it well” and showcases the excellence of individuals and teams in the workplace.