Who’s Who in 22:Community, part one
Published 5:00am 6 December 2022
Today, we continue our Who’s Who in 22 series by listing members of the community, in the Moreton Bay Region, who have achieved great things in 2022.
It comes in a year which has been tough for many organisatons, but tenacity, ingenuity, hard work and strong teams have helped many shine.
We take our hats off to volunteers and those actively working to make our region a better place for all. You truly are making a difference.
It’s been a big year!
Who’s Who in 22: Community
Here’s part one of our list of some of the members of the community, in the Moreton Bay Region, who have achieved great things in 2022. There are, no doubt, many more … this region is full of amazing people but if we published them all, we might break the internet!
Click on each name to read why they’ve made the list.
(In no particular order)
Zach Wright – RSL Queensland and RDA Moreton Bay
Kirsty Fields & Jo Stevens – Ladies Who Long Lunch
Ryan Elson – Tribe Social Belonging
Carmel Riethmuller - Chameleon Housing
Paul Clark - Redcliffe Uniting Church
Helen Bambling - Breakfast Club of Redcliffe
Melissa Redsell – A Brave Life
Michael Horby - The Common Good (Caboolture)
Sharyn Tidswell - Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital
Matt McCracken - Disability advocate
Amy-lee Mayes - Redcliffe Area Youth Space
Jo Arthur - Queensland Police Service, crime prevention unit
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