Eildon local a finalist for Victorian Volunteer Awards

WENDY Falconer was selected as a finalist in the Victorian Volunteer Awards for her nearly five decades being part of the Eildon Meals on Wheels program.

The awards, recently held in Melbourne, recognise the hard work and commitment of Victoria’s volunteers.

Nexus Primary Health, who currently oversee the Eildon Meals on Wheels program, spoke highly of Wendy.

“Her nearly 50-year dedication to Eildon Meals on Wheels showcases her unwavering commitment, exceptional leadership and heartfelt care in ensuring community wellbeing,” they said.

“Wendy wasn’t the winner on the day but getting to the top three finalists is an amazing achievement. She is a winner in not only our eyes but in the eyes of the community she supports.”

When the Alexandra Standard spoke with Wendy, she was very humble and continued to highlight the hard work that all her fellow volunteers do.

“I love doing Meals on Wheels, and I always feel that there are so many people that do more than I do,” Wendy said.

“I can remember when we first did it, I said to my daughter, it was five shillings per week. That was in 1966, or it was 1975 when we first started in Eildon. It was five shillings a week and it was an effort to get it from people, they often didn’t have it. We had a lot more people in those..

Image: Wendy Falconer was a finalist at the Victorian Volunteer Awards in Melbourne for her almost 50 years of volunteering at the Eildon Meals on Wheels.