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The 2025 Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards
have closed - Announcement of Finalists will happen soon
The Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards are celebrating 11 years in 2025.
We are asking the NSW Communities to help us recognise outstanding Community Service performed by paid and volunteer members of NSW Emergency Service Agencies through the Rotary Districts of NSW Emergency Services Community Awards (RESCA).
Rotary is seeking the unsung heroes in your communities that are often the quiet achievers, never asking for recognition but making a significant difference in your community.
Emergency Service Personnel can be nominated by a colleague, family member or community members and must be from one of the following seven Emergency Services Agencies:
Panels of independent judges will then assess nominees on three (3) key criteria:
- Community service over and above the call of normal duties which best exemplifies Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self (i.e. community involvement when they are not working in their normal roles).
- Personal attributes
- Contribution to their organisation
Dot Hennessy OAM Emergency Services Youth Scholarship.
This Youth Scholarship is aimed at Emergency Service volunteers aged up to 25 years who show outstanding skills in the area they work in. More information can be found here.
Important Dates:
Nominations Open: Saturday 1 March 2025
Nominations Close: Wednesday 14 May 2025
Announcement of Finalists: Tuesday 17 June 2025
Awards Dinner: Saturday 2 August 2025