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RED Carpet Youth Awards
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The RED Carpet Youth Awards were held in 2009 as an exciting new initiative for Wodonga Council.
The awards seek to strengthen Wodonga's support of young people, through the community recognising, celebrating and promoting young people's achievements.
The awards are for young people ages 16 - 24 who live, work, study or play in Wodonga.
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The aims of the awards are:
- For Wodonga Council to publicly acknowledge the achievements and contributions of the young people in Wodonga;
- To increase the positive perceptions of young people in the community;
- Encourage and motivate young people at all levels in their chosen field, and;
- Provide other young people with positive role models (by highlighting their achievements).
The awards night was held on July 24, 2009, and the winners were:
- Wodonga Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award: Scott Cooke - Winner
- Hothouse Theatre Emerging Artist Performing Arts Award: Jessica Connell - Winner
- Coles Apprenticeship/Traineeship Award: Brodie Roberts - Winner
- Rotary Club of Wodonga Group Helping Hand Award: LetGo - Gateway Community Health - Winner
- Albury Wodonga Community College Endurance/Persistence Award: Blake Helwig - Winner
- Creators Artspace Emerging Artist Visual, Multi Media and Film Award: Tamsin Greenwood - Winner
- RACV Wodonga Shop Behind the Scenes Award: Caitlin Meindl - Winner
- OzGREEN Environmental Award: Sam Millar - Winner
- Warehouse Sales Technology/IT Award: Shaun Gleeson - Winner
- Billy Hyde Hi Fidelity Emerging Artist Music Award: Nichaud Munday - Winner
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SPONSORS
- WODONGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE sponsoring COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
- COLES WODONGA sponsoring APPRENTICESHIP/TRAINEESHIP AWARD
- OZ GREEN sponsoring ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
- RACV WODONGA SHOP sponsoring BEHIND THE SCENES
- ALBURY WODONGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE sponsoring ENDURANCE PERSISTENCE AWARD
- WAREHOUSE SALES WODONGA sponsoring TECHNOLOGY - WOODWORK, METALWORK AND IT
- GROUP HELPING HAND
- HI-FIDELITY BILLY HYDE MUSIC sponsoring EMERGING ARTIST Musician (Solo, duo or Band) category
- HOTHOUSE THEATRE sponsoring EMERGING ARTIST Performing arts category
- CREATORS ARTSPACE sponsoring EMERGING ARTIST Visual, multimedia and film (also supported by La Maison Cafe)
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A fantastic, magnificent night! We are recognising the future, something that should be done more. A really beautiful night that should go on for years to come.You should be proud to be part of such a night and I would love to be part of more! FANTASTIC!
Caitlin Meindl (winner of the Behind the Scenes Award)
A great night recognising the achievements of local youth in a variety of areas. The night was well organised and ran smoothly – congratulations to the committee and Wodonga Council. Let's see more innovative programs for young people to help them achieve their potential.
Claire Smith, mother of finalist Richard Perso (music category)
What a wonderful initiative. Congrats to Wodonga Council but more importantly the young people who organised and promoted the event. To get such a large number of entries was sensational. Well done all round and thank you.
Cathy Carden, mother of finalist Andrew Carden (Community Service category)
A terrific evening! Well done to Wodonga Council and the committee for recognising so many talented and inspiring youth!
Clare Cooper
Principal – Albury Wodonga Community College
