Lifeline

Steel Magnolia Award Nominations

Lifeline’s Steel Magnolia Award recognises and honours local women who have shown strength in the face of adversity and seeing a greater need, resolved that better services should be in place for our community.

This is your opportunity to give these inspirational women the recognition they deserve.

Nominations for the 2012 Steel Magnolia Award are now open to women from Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Maitland and the Lower Hunter.

Nomination forms are available from local Lifeline Shops and Newcastle Permanent branches.

The forms can also be downloaded by CLICKING HERE.

Hurry, nominations close at 5pm on the 24th of February.

Lifeline, along with Major Supporter ResCo Services, will present the 2012 Steel Magnolia Award on the 16th of March at Wests New Lambton. Throughout the award, the finalists will share some of their amazing stories as will inspirational guest speaker Carren Smith.

Ms. Smith will talk about, not only overcoming horrific injuries sustained in the 2002 Bali bombings, but overcoming her own thoughts of suicide.

Tickets are now available for the award and include champagne on arrival, a two course meal, drinks and a wonderful dose of inspiration.

For further information or tickets, please call Wendy Paterson at Lifeline on 02 4940 2013 or email to wendyp@lifelinehunter.org.au

Steel Magnolia Award History

The Steel Magnolia Award was created by Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter in 2004 to highlight the many wonderful local women who have faced incredible adversity and seeing a greater need, resolved that better services should be in place for our community.

The previous award recipients are:

• 2004 Dele Gilmore - vital in bringing Ronald McDonald House to the John Hunter Hospital.
  
  
• 2005 Robyn Cotterell-Jones - established the VOCAL Victims Support Unit.
  
  
• 2006 Jill Stuart - fundamental in opening the Stuart Centre for people with cerebral palsy.
  
  
• 2007 Sue-Ellen Robertson - CEO, SIDS & Kids Hunter
  
  
• 2008 Linda Pepperall – Riding for the Disabled
  
  
• 2009 Leonie Forsyth - Kidsafe Hunter
  
  
• 2010 Juliet Roosendaal - Arthritis Foundation, Scleroderma Lupus Resource Society Committee, Clinic at the John Hunter Hospital.
  
  
• 2011 Jenny Butters - The Nicholas Trust

Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter would like to thank Lady Mayoress Cathy Tate for her ongoing patronage of the award, Major Supporter ResCo Services, Award Supporters Leonards Diamond and Gold, NBN Television, The Newcastle Herald, Hunter Lifestyle Magazine, Belflora, Newcastle Permanent and photographer Elena Gan.

Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter would also like to acknowledge the nominators who are inspired to put pen to paper and submit the stories of these remarkable women.