north east regional extra | August 12 - 18, 2020
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August 12 - 18, 2020
By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE
WANGARATTA resident Graeme Prowd has enjoyed volunteering for his community since 2015. The inspiring individual has been nominated as a ‘community hero’ in the Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Awards this year. Currently at the North East Multicultural Association (NEMA), Graeme has helped out with everything from office and maintenance work to teaching English. “I have been volunteering in Wangaratta at a couple of places since 2015 and NEMA was a natural choice for me,” he said. “I volunteered for a short time as a mentor with the L2P program and for two years as a volunteer driver with Community Accessability. “I don’t have a degree in English but I have a TESOL qualification which allows me to teach to students of other languages. “I had been teaching English in Asia and wanted to continue when I returned home. “I started doing odd jobs and then other needs cropped up over time but now I teach English, help people with citizenship and learner licence tests, and give smart phone and computer lessons.
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Proud to be a volunteer ◆ GIVING BACK: Community volunteer Graeme Prowd has been volunteering in Wangaratta for five years. PHOTO: Leah Anderson-Byrne
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