Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown)—When Charlestown's Rosalynd O'Shannassy experienced an aneurysm seven years ago, her swift transportation from John Hunter Hospital to Royal North Shore on board a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was key to saving her life.

Since her recovery, Rosalynd has shown her gratitude to the service by helping to raise funds for its operations. She creates silk flower angels to sell, which are individually time consuming and complicated to make.

Each one is a labour of love. Rosalynd has chosen to take what was potentially a terrible experience for her and turn it into something positive. Westpac Rescue Helicopter has touched the lives of so many people in times of need, and it is heartening to see Rosalynd, a beneficiary of their essential assistance, giving back in this way—and that's why I was proud to nominate her for Charlestown's 2022 Local Woman of the Year.

Her actions to give something back to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter shows what kind of woman she is, and that she more than deserved recognition for her efforts. Congratulations to Rosalynd!

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!