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President's Award, Golden Hip Award & Honorary Life Members

President's Award

The President's Award recognises branch members who have contributed to their local branch in a significant way. There are four levels of award.

2009 President's Award Recipients
Beryl Hockley(Penrith), Shirley Clow(Penrith), Nancy Somerville(Ryde), Audrey Firth(Grafton), Joan Schulz(Grafton), Ruth Maslen(Quirirndi), Joyce Smith(Tuggerah Lakes), Nona Reed(Gosford), Bev Bradfield(Maitland), Helen Locke(Woonona/Bulli), Daisy Diamond(Nowra)

2008 President's Award Recipients
Marie Hodgson (Southern Highlands), Christine Wilson (Wollongong), Jan Wood (Woonona/Bulli), Peter Morelli (Warilla/Shellharbour), Pam Morelli (Warilla/Shellharbour), Angela Thompson (Eastern Suburbs), Ann Campbell (Penrith), Eunice Hockley (Penrith), John Witham (Ryde), Jan Drummond (Gosford), Jill McCleer (Woy Woy), Liz Balean ( Long Jetty), Judy Brunner ( Tuggerah Lakes), Galdys Hampson (Tuggerah Lakes), Barbara Ansell (Barham), Vera Davies (Orange), Marge Burge (Port Macquarie), Thelma Greentree (Port Macquarie)

2007 President's Award Recipients
Evelyn Van Ede (Woonona/Bulli), Genevieve Black (Albury/Wodonga), Pat Penrose (Orange), Truus Kuipers (Hawkesbury), Lisa Seadon-Hall (Foster-Tuncurry), Gladys Spence (Southern Hightlands)

2006 President's Award Recipients
Pat Penrose (Orange Branch(, Jim Grocott (Orange Branch), Russel Moor (Orange Branch), Joy Edmonds (Penrith Branch), Bevalie and Richard Coy (Blacktown Branch), Doreen Ellis (Woy Woy) Branch, Genevieve Black (Albury/Wodonga Branch).

Margaret Tomek with her awardGolden Hip Award

The Golden Hip Award was instituted in 2001 to recognise an outstanding contribution to Arthritis NSW by a volunteer.

The 2009 Golden Hip Award recipient was Russell Moor.

Previous winners are:

  • Mrs Beryl Lott - 2008
  • Mrs Margaret Tomek - 2006
  • Dr Graydon Howe
  • Mr Ken Simpson
  • Mrs Angie Barney

The photo at right shows Margaret Tomek with Arthritis NSW President Mr D Riches and CEO Mr P Hopkin.

Honorary Life Membership

Each year six people are awarded Honorary Life Membership in recognition of their contribution to the Foundation.

Honorary Life Members 2009
Marie Roodenrys - Wollongong Branch
Coral O’Brien - Lower Clarence Branch
Lesley Rodgers - Orange Branch
Margaret Williamson - Taree Branch
Nancy Somerville - Ryde Branch
Doreen Ellis - Woy Woy Branch

Honorary Life Members 2008
Enid Monaghan- VFO for Tuggerah
Joyce White - Warilla/Shellharbour
Anita Featherstonhaugh - Parramatta
Gwen O'Connell - Grafton
Norma MacCullagh - Dubbo
Doss Wark - Tamworth

Honorary Life Members 2007
Evelyn Van Ede (Woonona/Bulli)
Genevieve Black (Albury/Wodonga)
Pat Penrose (Orange)
Truus Kuipers (Hawkesbury)
Lisa Seadon-Hall (Foster/Tuncurry)
Gladys Spence (Southern Highlands)

Honorary Life Members 2006
Jill Bannister (Wollongong Branch)
Wenda Lees (Dubbo Branch)
Elaine Urquhart (St George Branch)
John Garden (Woy Woy Branch)
Betty and David Phillips (Manly Branch)
Jeanette Dawson (Woonoona/Bulli Branch)

Mrs Elaine Urquhart Mr and Mrs David and Betty Phillips
Elaine Urquhart from the St George Branch receiving her Honorary Life Membership from Arthritis NSW President Mr David Riches David and Betty Phillips of the Manly Branch with Arthritis NSW President Mr David Riches.

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