LAKE MAC OUTSTANDING YOUNG EMPLOYEE AWARD

Ms JODIE HARRISON(Charlestown)It was my pleasure to sponsor the Outstanding Young Employee Award at the 2020 Lake Mac Business Excellence Awards. Over the course of this difficult year, many of the 13,000 businesses in Lake Macquarie have faced a great deal of uncertainty. These awards are a chance to acknowledge and support both individual and business accomplishments and success during these unprecedented times. The Outstanding Young Employee Award, for young employees aged between eighteen and thirty, highlights the contributions of a single, outstanding individual to a local business. My congratulations to all the nominees, and to winner Daniel Ebbin. Daniel is the manager of child, youth and family services for NSW and South Australia at ITEC Australia, and is based out of Charlestown. Daniel puts his all into his work, having been on the frontline for almost a decade supporting at-risk young people, men experiencing homelessness and people involved in the criminal justice system. My congratulations again to all the nominees and especially to Daniel. His win was very well-deserved.

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