Community Recognition Statement

If there is one person worthy of the title ‘community stalwart’ it is Jan Nicoll.

Jan is much-loved in the Macquarie Fields community after many years of volunteering and dedicating herself to helping others.

Jan was recently named the Senior Volunteer of the Year for the South Western Sydney/ Macarthur region for her work with The Salvation Army, Youth Off the Streets and the ADRA Community Centre.

Jan is a good friend and I know she will be slightly annoyed with me for making this Community Recognition Statement in her honour because Jan doesn’t crave the spotlight.

In fact, her humility and quiet determination to serve the community is what makes Jan so special – and so loved.

Someone once described Jan as a community shaker and I think that term sums her up perfectly.

Jan is known for being tenacious in her community advocacy, another reason she is so highly regarded.

I once asked Jan what motivates her to help the community and her answer inspired me: “I believe we do what we can, because we can, and while we can”.