{"id":318474,"date":"2022-05-20T16:02:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T06:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=318474"},"modified":"2022-05-20T17:20:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T07:20:16","slug":"rowena-recognised-at-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/05\/20\/rowena-recognised-at-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Rowena Recognised At Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_307091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307091\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211011relayforlife01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-307091 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211011relayforlife01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211011relayforlife01.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211011relayforlife01-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211011relayforlife01-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211011relayforlife01-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211011relayforlife01-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211011relayforlife01-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-307091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Burnett Relay For Life organiser Rowena Dionysius was a finalist in this year&#8217;s Queensland Volunteering Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>May 20, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The volunteer work undertaken by South Burnett Relay For Life organiser Rowena Dionysius has been recognised at this year&#8217;s Queensland Volunteering Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Finalists and winners in the awards were announced in Brisbane on Friday morning by State Governor Dr Jeannette Young.<\/p>\n<p>Awards were presented in six categories for individuals and organisations.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Volunteering Queensland said hundreds of nominations had been received which demonstrated the breadth, depth and diversity of volunteers across Queensland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The six categories were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Queensland Volunteer of the Year<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Youth Volunteer of the Year<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Lifetime Contribution to Volunteering Award<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Excellence in Volunteer Management Award<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Volunteering Impact Award<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Corporate Volunteering Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rowena was one of just three finalists named in the prestigious Volunteer of the Year category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This award is presented in honour of an individual who has made an exemplary voluntary contribution and who through their volunteering has made a significant impact towards Queensland\u2019 s well-being.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her finalist citation noted that Rowena has been chair of the South Burnett Relay For Life committee for 11 years &#8211; <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">answering questions, solving problems, ensuring the needs of all those involved are met while balancing this against her full-time employment as <span aria-hidden=\"true\">manager at the Kingaroy RSL Club.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In 2021, the event raised well over $100,000 and Rowena and her team are committed to raising even more this year,&#8221; the citation read.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What makes Rowena\u2019s volunteer work even more remarkable is that a small town like Kingaroy has been able to raise over $1.7 million dollars for Cancer Council Queensland &#8211; largely thanks to Rowena\u2019s efforts! A figure that continues to grow every year despite setbacks like COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rowena\u2019s fundraising contributes to much-needed funds that go towards vital cancer research, support services, prevention programs and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By raising awareness about cancer in regional Queensland, Rowena is saving lives by providing knowledge in the community. Her events create a space for the community to discuss, learn, and educate themselves on cancer treatment and prevention.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rowena\u2019s efforts have resulted in the funding of vital services that Cancer Council Queensland provide in Kingaroy and South Burnett, including accommodation and travel assistance, counselling support, and education &amp; prevention campaigns that directly target the needs of rural communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Above and beyond fundraising, people in the community come to Rowena for guidance if they have a problem or a concern about cancer. Rowena directs them to the right support services when they need it the most.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The other finalists in the Volunteer of the Year category were Brisbane SES volunteer Alison Lane, who received the nod from the judges, and Ipswich Hospital volunteer Anne-Maria Falvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>External link: <a href=\"https:\/\/volunteeringqld.org.au\/2192#read-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qld Volunteering Awards Finalists &amp; Recipients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The volunteer work undertaken by South Burnett Relay For Life organiser Rowena Dionysius has been recognised at this year&#8217;s Queensland Volunteering Awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":307091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[402,3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rowena Recognised At Awards - 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