Shelley Beardshaw was announced as Cardinia Shire Council’s Citizen of the Year at an award ceremony held on Wednesday 25 January at the Cardinia Cultural Centre in Pakenham.
From the time Shelly Beardshaw arrived in Melbourne with her young family in 1990, she has generously given her time to local schools and organisations.
Friends of Shelley say that while she has a passion for children, she genuinely cares for her whole community at large.
Shelley has improved the wellbeing of numerous children, new mothers, teachers, and seniors by volunteering wherever she saw the need. She has stepped up into roles on various committees, including as secretary of the Emerald Village Association in 2021.
Shelly has enduring energy, an uplifting presence, and a welcoming attitude toward everyone she meets, while also supporting her own family.
The Cardinia Shire Council Australia Day 2023 award winners are:
Citizen of the year: Shelley Beardshaw
Senior citizen of the year: Audrey Dodson
Young citizen of the year: Ace Simpson-Braden
Community event of the year: Cardinia Men’s Shed Senior-tivity Day
The awards ceremony was an opportunity for Council and community to recognise and show gratitude for the efforts of so many volunteers across the Shire who work tirelessly, year-in and out to serve and improve their local communities.
Cardinia Shire Mayor Councillor Tammy Radford congratulated all nominees and thanked them for their contributions to making Cardinia Shire, and our country more widely, a fantastic place to live, work and play.
“On behalf of Council, I would like to extend our gratitude to all of this year’s Australia Day Award 2023 nominees for their outstanding work within our community,” the Mayor said.
