The Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) has awarded ‘Resilience Awards’ to community groups, organisations, businesses and individuals who have made outstanding efforts to undertake initiatives to achieve a more resilient Eurobodalla.
2025 Awards
Congratulations to:
- Tricia Pye – Connect Eurobodalla Digital Literacy
- Andrew Everard – New SHASA Vice President
- Andrea Charlton – SHASA Secretary
- Sandra Makdessi – Eurobodalla Preparedness Guide
- Von Hutcheson – Eurobodalla Preparedness Guide
- Phil Shorten – Progressing Work on the Tilba Solar Farm
- Arno Schaaf – Securing SHASA Grants
- Pete Phillips – SHASA Project Management
- Frank Ross – ESC Housing & Planning Policy Reviews
- Brett Stevenson – ESC Housing & Planning Policy Reviews
- Linda Leung – Preparing Haven Case Studies
- Alex King – 1st ESC/SHASA Partnership – Dr Mackay Centre
- Southern Life Church – 9th Bushfire & Heatwave Haven
- AMH – BYD EV Dealership & Repairer Moruya & BB
- MESA – Far South Coast Solar and Battery Grant Projects
- Batemans Bay Welcome Park Group – Campaigning
2024 Awards
Congratulations to:
- STEVE COLMAN – 10 Year SHASA Executive
- ALEX REA – Moruya Mail Editor
- LYN SMITH – SHASA Communications
- KATE TAYLOR – SHASA Project Manager
- TONY LOWE – $2M Tilba Halls SHASA Grant Manager
- DR MICHAEL HOLLAND MP – Supporter of Solar on New Eurobodalla Regional Hospital
- LEANNE MANNING – Pet Support Project
- MARJOLEIN KROMHOUT – Moruya Food Program
- CHARLIE BELL – Repair Cafe Coordinator
- JOSLYN VAN DER MOOLEN – Koala Revegetation Initiative and Protect Native Forest from Logging Campaign
- MORUYA SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB – 8th Heatwave Haven
Inaugural 2023 Awards
“The Eurobodalla has experienced a number of extreme weather events including bushfire and floods,” said SHASA President Kathryn Maxwell.
“SHASA is recognising these groups with awards as a small thank you to their effort.”
- MORUYA GOLF CLUB, ADELAIDE HOTEL, CORRIGANS COVE BEACH RESORT & BATEMANS BAY SOLDIERS CLUB and other accommodation providers who installed electric vehicle destination chargers for their guests.
- SHOALHAVEN CITY COUNCIL for the installation of Community Information Hubs across the Shoalhaven at twenty-one community halls, all four Showgrounds, four Holiday Haven tourist parks and one community owned facility (Wandandian Progress Hall) as your reliable source of timely, accurate and relevant information in the local area in both emergency and non- emergency situations.
- DR MICHELLE HAMROSI Community Engagement Officer for an Australian First Study- The Babies and Young Children in the Black Summer Study (Bibs). This study looked at the impact of the 2019/20 bushfires on pregnant mothers and mothers with babies with young children. It also identified changes that could be made to assist this vulnerable group in disasters.
- THE LATE LEI PARKER A posthumous award for his commitment and dedication to the Beagle community electronic newspaper.
- THE CLIMATE FACTORY for establishing a Moruya Micro Forest at the Anglican Parish.
- REPURPOSING FOR RESILIENCE for the collection at the Moruya Transfer Station to reuse, repurpose and recycle solar panels.