Mayor's Weekly Message

Manly acknowledges inspiring citizens

29 Jan 2016

NSW Premier The Hon Mike Baird and literary great, Tom Keneally AO, were on hand when tireless charity worker and community leader, Tom Miles, and 17-year-old St. Paul's Catholic College student, Ivica Covic, were officially named Manly Council’s 2016 ‘Citizen of the Year’ and ‘Young Citizen of the Year’ at Australia Day Celebrations held in Manly on Tuesday (26 January).

The annual ‘Manly Inflatable Boat Race’, which has over the last 12 years raised more than $100,000 for local charities, was named Manly’s ‘Community Event of the Year’ and Wallabies Test Captain, Michael Hooper, one of the most capable flankers in the game and a leader both on and off the field, was named Manly’s ‘Sportsperson of the Year’.

The awards aim to recognise outstanding achievement during the past year and/or contribution to the local community over a number of years. 

Feel Good February

Have you heard of ‘Feel Good February’? Now Christmas and New Year festivities are concluded, let’s inject some fun into February.

‘Feel Good February’ will encourage us all to stop and think about our wider community – including people we don’t know personally.

By taking part in ‘Feel Good February’, your one act of generosity can make a real difference to someone who is perhaps a bit down on their luck.

Or you can simply bring a smile to someone through a ‘Random Act of Kindness’.

For details, see www.facebook.com/feelgoodfebruary 

The best of luck with your studies!

Manly has been buzzing over the summer holidays with thousands of young people enjoying the surf and the other attractions on offer.

It’s been great fun, but schools are heading back, now, so it might be a little less hectic on The Corso on weekdays - until the next vacation break!

Good luck to all our students going back to school, to university and to TAFE and all the best with your studies.

Jean Hay AM

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