Shane Cuthbert has a long volunteering history beginning with the RDA (Riding for Disabled) and the Animal Welfare League more than twenty years ago. Shane regularly volunteers his time to local organisations in Cairns and supports many causes, actions and fundraising events.
Shane Cuthbert currently volunteers regularly with the Queensland Care Army and other organisations, is an Australian Marine Conservation Society 'Reef Leader', an Amnesty International 'Human Rights Defender', a member of the Australian Labor Party Environment Network and a Citizen of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Queensland Volunteering Awards
Shane Cuthbert is honoured to be nominated for his volunteering work three years in a row, (2020, 2021 and 2022). Shane would like to thank the nominators, the Queensland Government for supporting the awards and Volunteering Queensland for hosting these awards over the last 7 years. It is important that we recognise the important role our volunteers play within our communities.
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Awards Australia Community Hero 2021
Shane Cuthbert is proud to be nominated as a 'Community Hero' in 2021 for his ongoing commitment to the local community and for his considerable contributions to volunteering in Cairns and Far North Queensland. Shane Cuthbert would like to thank Awards Australia for hosting these awards and Australia Pacific LNG for supporting them this year.
Cairns Regional Council Australia Day Awards 2021
Shane Cuthbert is proud to announce his 'Volunteer of the Year' and "Community Care' nominations in the 2021 Australia Day Awards, hosted by Mayor Bob Manning and the Cairns Regional Council.
Shane Cuthbert has dedicated a considerable amount of his time to help vulnerable members of the Cairns community and has been recognised for his exceptional work during the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting vulnerable members of our community accepting donations of food, toilet paper, dental and hygeine products and delivering them to those in need as 'Care Packages'. This could not have been achieved without the support of COUCH, the Salvation Army and Cairns Helpers Helping those in Quarantine.
