Lithgow Ability Awards
The Lithgow City Council Ability awards were announced today to celebrate the International Day of persons with a disability. Congratulations to our nominees and winners
The video above provides an introduction to the awards. Scroll down to the blue section of this web page to see the inspirational videos of the winners and nominees.
| Award | Nominees | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Lithgow Ability Mastery Award | Saskia Girdler Leyton Barker Priscilla Steele Dan Smith | Priscilla Steele |
| Community Spirit Award | Jeff Thurlow | |
| Covid Innovation Award | Lithgow City Rangers Soccer Club Sharron Bowman for Centwest Entertainment Rowen Fox for Lithgow Community Choir | Joint Winners Sharron Bowman and Rowen Fox |
| Volunteer of the Year Award | Katie Coleman Saskia Girdler | Saskia Girdler |
| Sport/Health Wellbeing Award | Lithgow-Leles Community Ukulele Group Lithgow City Rangers Soccer Club | Lithgow City Rangers Soccer Club |
| Business Employer Award | McDonalds Euphoric Utopia Cleaning | Euphoric Utopia Cleaning |
| Young Innovator Award | Bryce Pearce |
Dan Smith is nominated in the 2020 Lithgow City Council’s Ability Awards For the Lithgow Ability Mastery Award. Check out this short video about Dan and his passion for music.
Leyton Barker is nominated in the 2020 Lithgow City Council’s Ability Awards. Watch this short video about Leyton and his nomination for the Lithgow Ability Mastery Award for his passion and dedication to soccer.
Rowen Fox is nominated in the 2020 Lithgow City Council’s Ability Awards for the Covid Innovation Award. This short video about Rowen and the Lithgow Community Choir and their response to the Covid lockdown.
Saskia Girdler is nominated in the 2020 Lithgow City Council’s Ability Awards for the both the Lithgow Ability Mastery award and the Volunteer of the year Award for which she is the 2020 winner! Check out this short video about Saskia and her work in photography in the local community.
Sharron Bowman is nominated in the 2020 Lithgow City Council’s Ability Awards for the Covid Innovation Award for which She is awarded an equal first place! Watch this short video about Sharron and her work in the local community.
Teric Joyce, representing Euphoric Utopia Cleaning is nominated in the 2020 Lithgow City Council’s Ability Awards For the Business Employer Award. Watch this short video about Euphoric Utopia Cleaning and their ongoing support for employees and customers with disabilities.
Bryce Pearce is the winner of a new Young Innovators Award in the 2020 Lithgow City Council’s Ability Awards. Check out this short video about Bryce and his innovative business start up.
Katie Coleman is nominated for the Volunteer of the Year award in Lithgow council’s Ability Awards. Check out this short film about her work in the Lithgow community with Drought education and the Portland SES.
Jeff Thurlow is nominated for the Community Spirit award in Lithgow council’s Ability Awards. Check out this short film about his work in the Lithgow community to advocate, educate and support people living with dementia, caring for people with dementia and the wider community.
Lithgow City Rangers Soccer Club is nominated for the Sport, Health, Wellbeing award in Lithgow City Council’s Ability Awards. Check out this short film about their work in the Lithgow community to provide a safe, supportive and inclusive space for all members.
Priscilla Steele was nominated and won the Lithgow Ability Mastery award in our 2020 Ability awards. Check out this short film about her work in the community with Meals on Wheels for over 20 years.
The Lithgow-Leles, Lithgow’s community ukulele group was nominated for the Sport, Health and Wellbeing Award in our 2020 Ability awards. Check out this short film about the group.