The Maryborough Sun, Thursday 18th November 2021
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2021 Fraser Coast Bob Dollin Achievement Awards farewelled THE Maryborough Neighbourhood Centre celebrated 20 years of the Fraser Coast Achievement Awards on Friday, 5 November at the Maryborough RSL. Around 130 guests attended to witness young achievers of the Fraser Coast receive an award in several categories. Organisers say that the support of local businesses, council and other community organisations was key for the programs longevity, thanking this year’s sponsors: Bruce Saunders-MP; Bob’s Tyres & TJM; Fraser Coast Regional Council; Hervey Bay RSL; Hyne Timber; Downer Group; Woolworths Maryborough; and Maryborough Regional Arts Council. Raffle Donors were Bunnings Maryborough; Spirit of Hervey Bay, Office Works Hervey Bay; The Boat Club Adventure Cruises, Hervey Bay. The winners of the Fraser Coast Youth Achievement Awards was led by Fraser Coast Anglican College student Xavier Metcalfe who was named ‘Over-all Young Achiever of the Year’. Winners of other categories included Kelland McNall (Fraser Coast Anglican College)
Winners are grinners at the recent Fraser Coast Achievement Awards. (Supplied)
– Academic Achievement Award; Ryan Wilcox (Aldridge State High School) – Sporting Achievement Award; Cailee Steen (St James Lutheran College) – Achievement in the Arts Award; Robson Flocchini (Urangan State High School) – Community Involvement Award; Emma Newman (Aldridge State High School) – Musical Achievement Award; Robson Flocchini (Urangan State High School) – Voice of Youth Award; Jearen Rivero (St Mary’s Catholic College) – Multicultural Involvement Award; Angel Schiemann (Aldridge State High School) – Personal Achievement Award; Finn Meredith (St James Lutheran College) – Personal Achievement Award.
Aldridge State High School emcees at work. (Supplied)
Runners up and Special Recognition in the same categories were: Kelland McNall (Fraser Coast Anglican College) – Overall Young Achiever of the Year; Ebony Wallace (Maryborough State High School) – Academic Achievement Award; Meka Crick (St Mary’s Catholic College) – Sporting Achievement Award; Sam Donsky (Maryborough State High School) – Achievement in the Arts Award; Darcy Simpkins (Maryborough State High School) – Community Involvement Award; Katelyn Thiele (Aldridge State High School) – Musical Achievement Award; Seth Wingard (Hervey Bay State High School) – Voice of Youth Award; FraserPop (Maryborough State High School) – Multicultural
Involvement Award; Sarah Reynolds (Maryborough State High School) – Personal Achievement Award; Victoria Maher (Aldridge State High School) – Personal Achievement Award. Student volunteers from Aldridge State High School and Maryborough State High School assisted on the night by taking over the roles as Masters of Ceremony; reception, ushers, program and entertainment coordinators, technicians and assisted in hospitality roles. The awards are a great way to celebrate the achievements of young people in our region. Congratulations to the winners!
Winners Xavier Metcalfe and Kelland McNall. Maryborough State Hight School emcees. (Supplied) (Supplied)
Bob Dollin has been farewelled. (Supplied)
The Queensland Parliament’s biography of Mr Dollin noted his interest in fishing, gardening and house riding.
JAY FIELDING FORMER State Member for Maryborough Bob Dollin has died at the age of 92.
Member for Maryborough Bruce Saunders said Mr Dollin was a “tremendous bloke”.
Mr Dollin represented the seat from 1989 to 1998. He died at St Stephen’s Hospital in Hervey Bay on November 5 and was farewelled at a funeral on November 12.
Mr Saunders took Mr Dollin as his special guest when he was sworn into parliament in 2015.
Robert Henry Dollin was born on December 6, 1928, in Kyogle, New South Wales to Henry and Mary Dollin.
He said Mr Dollin could always be relied upon to provide advice and assistance.
The former timber industry manager was first elected in Labor’s watershed election victory of ’89, which ended 32 years of conservative government in Queensland and heralded an era of groundbreaking modernisation in the state.
“Anything I needed to know about timber, I asked him,” he said. “He was always there to talk to you when you needed help.” Mr Dollin is survived by his wife, Verlie, their five children and their partners, nine grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren, sister Judy and sister-in-law Dawn.
During his time in office, he sat on the estimates committee, the select committee on Travelsafe and premier Wayne Goss’s Rural and Northern Task Force.
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