NANCE ADAMS

Ms JODIE HARRISON(Charlestown)I would like to acknowledge Charlestown local Nance Adams OAM, who sadly passed away on 30 September this year. Nance was an extraordinary woman, who dedicated so much of her time and energy to the broader community. The list of organisations she was involved in is staggeringher tireless commitment to service was enough to see her awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. She was involved in the Royal Life Saving Society, Red Cross, Life Without Barriers and many other groups. For nine years, she was registrar of the Charlestown Swimming Club. She was a founder of the Redhead Girl Guides and Whitebridge Scouts and was their leader for 19 years. She was a big part of the volunteer team at Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie, where her duties included manning the radio base and running first aid courses for new inductees. Nance also started the "Nipperettes" in the 1970s to establish a competition for women in surf lifesaving clubsan important step in including girls and women in the broader Nipper surf lifesaving movement. Vale Nance Adams. Thank you for everything you did for our community. You will be greatly missed and fondly remembered.

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