Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown—Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault)— Helen Plummer is the Manager of Lake Macquarie City Council's Asset Management team, and has worked in local government for sixteen years.

Helen's commitment to the work of local government was recognised at the 2023 Women in Local Government Awards, where she shared the Woman of Distinction Award in the Regional/Rural Category.

In her role at Lake Macquarie City Council, Helen has been involved in the delivery parks, playgrounds, accessible pathways and connections, swim centres, bridges, roads and improvements to water quality for the Lake Mac Community.

I was honoured to join with the Local Government Minister, the Hon Ron Hoenig MP, to give the award and was particularly glad to hear that Helen has been inspired by her mother's career in local government, which is a fantastic legacy. Helen is a valued member of the Lake Macquarie City Council team, and an incredible asset for those of us who live around the lake.

I want to offer my congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and thank her for all the work she has done for Council and the broader Lake Macquarie community. Well done, Helen.

A Community Recognition Notice is an opportunity for an MP to submit a short statement praising the work of an individual or group in the local community. If you have any ideas about people I can recognise with a Community Recognition Notice, please email and let me know!