Released 30/11/2018
Every day youth workers across the ACT do fantastic work to build young people up to see their potential and enable young people to have a voice in our community.
The Youth Coalition of the ACT’s 15th annual Yogie Awards, today recognised and celebrated outstanding practice in the youth sector.
The Awards are a great opportunity to highlight the exceptional commitment, talent and innovation that exists in the youth sector.
Congratulations to the winners across nine categories:
Outstanding Youth Worker Award:
Winner – Joshua White
Highly Commended – Trevor Preston
Youth Worker Champion:
Winner – Hayden Page
Outstanding New Talent:
Winner – Jessica Cristallo
Highly Commended – James Small
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Winner – Bryan Duke
Outstanding Contribution to Young People:
Winner – Ben Shippard
Highly Commended – Mari Benson
Outstanding Achievement in Youth Participation:
Winner – Belconnen Community Service Youth Engagement
Innovation in Service Delivery Award:
Winner – YWCA Canberra Clubhouse & ACT Parks and Conservation Service
Highly Commended – PCYC Adventure Program
Youth in the Media:
Winner – Adam Shirley and Ainslie Macgibbon – ABC Radio Canberra
Staff Acknowledgement Award:
Winner – Susan Pellegrino
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Rachel Stephen-Smith, MLA | Media Releases
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