A VOLUNTEER awards ceremony has recognised the efforts of some volunteers in the Hasluck community.

Hasluck MHR Tania Lawrence’s office received nominations for 67 volunteers from members of the community who wanted to see their efforts recognised.

The Hasluck volunteer of the year award was won by Michelle Bailey has been a volunteer at the Sawyers Valley Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, but her work on the Perth Hills Fire Chat has grown to touch everyone who lives in the Perth Hills and Foothills and uses the chat as a resource during fire season every year.

Her nominee said many in the chat credited her as being the one who advised, helped, supported and educated the community during times of fire, and kept the 14,000 chat members informed and ultimately safer.

The work that goes into moderating and updating a chat that is relied upon by people to have reliable and accurate information during times of emergency is extraordinary.

Mundaring SES deputy team leader Paul Crouchley was named the lifetime achievement winner.

Mr Crouchley stated volunteering in 1978 with the St John ambulance service and moved to the SES in 1986.

He volunteered with SES at the Belmont unit then moved to Manjimup and finally to Mundaring SES.

A volunteer for more than 50 years he attended the cyclone Serogia aftermath in Kalbarri in 2021, Moree New South Wales flooding in 2022, and the Fitzroy flooding earlier this year.

His nominee said Mr Crouchley took volunteering to heart, was always the first to volunteer for call outs and was always ready to help his teammates in the SES.

The community and multicultural award went to Alnoor Community Language president and founder Aliaa Alzayadi who was nominated by 18 people.

Sport award winner Koongamia Football Club registrar, administrator, canteen manager, first aider and sports trainer Rikita Ryder has devoted her time as a volunteer at the Koongamia Football Club since the age of 14.

Mount Helena Voluntary Bush Fire Brigade (MHVBFB) captain Aaron Thredgold was named the emergency services award winner.

He joined MHVBFB in 2012 and his first big fire was the Parkerville Stoneville bushfire two years later.

Trillion Trees Australia board member and nursery volunteer Rob Fyfe took home the environment award.

His nominee said he was a committed and long term volunteer, giving more than 20 years of service to the work of Trillion Trees, growing and planting trees in WA.

The youth and education award went to Swan City Youth Service volunteer speech pathologist Claire Cowan.

A retired speech pathologist she provides a comprehensive literacy report on young people who are re-engaging in their education at the youth service.

Her nominee said the testing she provided often uncovered learning difficulties that had not been identified when the student was in mainstream schooling. This results in modified learning techniques and more importantly the student’s confidence in themselves is restored.