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Community Service and Youth Service Awards 2025

4 July 2025

The Council’s Community Service and Youth Service Awards are given to individuals and groups in recognition of significant voluntary service. They are a way of thanking and honouring volunteers who demonstrate dedication and passion, inspiring others to make service a central part of their lives.

The Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board has conferred three Youth Service Awards and nine Community Service Awards in recognition of outstanding contributions to the community, as list below.

This year the Board is personally presenting certificates at various gatherings out in the community.

Youth Service Awards 2025

Leo Black

Michaela Posthuma

Candace Davy

Community Service Awards 2025

Seema Gautam

Lesley Markham

Jo Sanson

Lynette Whitt

Brodie Murray

Sharon and Elizabeth Richards

Jude Howie

Halswell Pottery Group Incorporated

Bangla Dance Group, Christchurch