Judy Phelan
Sir Zelman Cowen Award
Judy is a Parkinson’s Victoria Life Member. With the support of her family, friends and Rotary, business and local contacts, she has raised more than $100,000 directly or indirectly over the past 10 years. She has been a consistent top 5 fundraiser for A Walk in the Park and has only missed one event, due to ill health, but which her family attended in her absence.
Over the years Judy has received numerous awards, including a Certificate of Appreciation in 2015, a Community Recognition award in 2017 and Honorary Life Membership last year. This year she is awarded the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for her outstanding services to the Parkinson’s community.
Elaine Maberly
Harold Waldron Carer’s Award
Elaine Maberly is a fitting recipient of the inaugural Harold Waldron Carer’s Award, created to recognise a family member or friend touched by Parkinson’s who has made a significant difference to the Parkinson’s community through their voluntary leadership or support of a peer support group leader.
Elaine’s husband and partner of more than 50 years, Jonathan, passed away nearly nine years ago. However, just like the award’s namesake, who continued to lead the Geelong Peer Support Group for many years after his wife passed away, Elaine has remained leader of the Parkinson’s support group in Ballarat.
Community Recognition Award
- Keith Anderson (Manningham)
- Kirsten George (A Walk in the Park Geelong)
- Darryl Roberts (Swan Hill)
- Bev Boag (Grampians)
- Noala Flynn (Werribee – awarded posthumously)
- Kirsten George
- Isa Adams
Certificates of appreciation
General
- Sue Harper
- Karyn Spilberg
- Dominic Hare
- Russell Joyce
- Sheenagh Bottrell
- John Young
- Col Berry
- Cathy Crerar
- Firefighters Charity Fund
5yr
5yr Service Award
- Diane Whitelaw (Mildura)
Honorary life members
- Mike Jobling (ParkinSong Williamstown)
- Betty Suggett (Warrnambool)
- Prof. Meg Morris