Outstanding Older West Australians Honoured At
PROTEST signal, reported in AS, from miragenews.com, with positive sentiment. Locations: Gosnells, Western Australia, Australia, Kings Park.
What Happened
The 2026 Western Australian Seniors Awards ceremony took place at Fraser's Restaurant in Kings Park on Tuesday, recognizing outstanding contributions by older Australians, businesses, and local governments. WA Senior of the Year - Metropolitan Award winner Tina Baldwin, a Lifeline volunteer with over 40 years of service, has taken over 33,000 crisis calls and was recently honored as Senior Australian of the Year for Western Australia. Steve Brooks, from Kalgoorlie, won the Regional Award for championing accessibility and community inclusion. Alanagh Godderidge, founder of Motion by the Ocean, received the Seniors Advocate of the Year award for his intergenerational trishaw rides. Mens Talk, a community-run organization, won the Age-Friendly Business/Organisation Award for helping older men stay connected, while City of Gosnells earned the Age-Friendly Local Government Award with its Ageing Well program delivering 1,213 sessions and 19,510 attendances annually. Aged Care and Seniors Minister Simone McGurk congratulated all winners, emphasizing their role in making WA more age-friendly.
Why it matters
The awards highlight how older Western Australians drive community resilience through volunteerism, business innovation, and local leadership. Winners like Tina Baldwin and Steve Brooks demonstrate how intergenerational programs and accessibility initiatives improve mental health and social inclusion for seniors. The City of Gosnells’ program, with its high attendance numbers, shows scalable models for age-friendly communities. These recognitions encourage continued investment in senior-focused services and policies, particularly as WA’s aging population grows.
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