Posted on Sep 27, 2021
The Rotary Clubs of NSW hosted the 2021 NSW Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards at a virtual celebration reaching out to rural locations from Casino in the North, Bega in the South, West to Dubbo and the urban centres of the Hunter, Illawarra and Sydney. Twenty finalists from all parts of the State were judged by Rotarians from Rotary Districts across the State.
 
The five winners for each category were:
 
2021 Young Rural Inspirational Woman of the Year – Gemma Campion - Dubbo
2021 Young Urban Inspirational Woman of the Year – Mina Skandari - Campbelltown
2021 Rural Inspirational Woman of the Year – Sarah Bancroft – Millingandi/Bega Valley
2021 Urban Inspirational Woman of the Year – Melissa Histon– Newcastle
2021 Health Worker of the Year – Louise Murphy – Wollongong
 
The overall winners were:
 
The 2021 Rotary Inspirational Woman - Sarah Bancroft
The 2021 Rotary Young Inspirational Woman Mina Skandari