Nominate A Hidden Treasure In Your Community

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll, celebrating the invaluable contributions of women volunteers across regional, rural, and remote New South Wales.

As part of National Volunteer Week (19–25 May), this year’s theme, Connecting Communities highlights how volunteering builds lasting relationships and strengthens the fabric of our towns and regions.

Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, encourages everyone to nominate the remarkable women who quietly make a huge impact through their volunteer work.

“Our volunteers are the heartbeat of small towns, whether supporting sporting clubs, school committees, fundraising for health and medical research, firefighting, or mentoring young people, their generosity enriches every corner of our communities,” Ms Cooke said.

The Hidden Treasures Honour Roll, is a NSW Government initiative coordinated by the NSW Rural Women’s Network, has honoured over 1,300 women since 2010, including more than 90 from our electorate alone.

Honourees receive a certificate, and are featured on the online Honour Roll.

Their inspiring stories are also shared in an annual booklet that showcases their motivations and impact.

Now is the perfect time to recognise the unsung female heroes who go above and beyond to keep our communities vibrant and inclusive.

Nominate a volunteer woman today — whether a family member, friend, colleague, or yourself — and help us honour those who give so much.

Apply now at: https://hiddentreasures.awardsplatform.com For more information and to read the 2024 Hidden Treasures digital booklet, visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/womennsw/rural-womens-network/hiddentreasures-honour-roll