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Dot Hennessy is passionate about projects that encourage, acknowledge and assist youths. This Local Legend has made such an impact in her community, that she has three seperate scholarships named in her honour.
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Join MemoriesDot Hennessy 15 September 2000, Bobby and I were fortunate to be able to volunteer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Homebush Park. We believe every volunteer treasured every moment in whatever capacity they were able to be involved. It really brought the values and strengths of Australians, their dedication and commitment to make a difference.
Dot began work as an office assistant at the Housing Commission. Dot came from a hard working, working class family and established her work ethic very early on.
Dot married her husband Bob Hennessy. They have been married 58 years
Dot Hennessy A real honour to be appointed a Justice of the Peace of the State of NSW and served 52 years. My parents were very proud. I was working as a Stenographer in the Superintendent's Office at the Wollongong Poilce Station at the time. I used to sign the affadavits for the summonses issued by the Police. This is another story...
Dot become a Justice of the Peace and is still practicing in 2020 - 52 years later
Dot began work as the first female public servant to work in the detective’s office outside of state headquarters. Dot helped the scientific detectives to put together briefs for court and worked on a number of high profile cases. She remembers this as a time of significant learning and personal growth.
Dot served as principal at two TAFE colleges on the mid-north coast.
Dot set up the Worldskills unit for TAFE NSW in 1993. She then went to the WorldSkills Olympics in Taipei, Taiwan
Dot retired and received a medal for 40 years of meritorious service to the NSW state public service which included working in housing, electricity, police and education.
Mary Carr She became first female member of Rotary Club of Wollongong
Dot Hennessy Certificate presented by the Premier of NSW for 40 Years Meritorious Service to the State of NSW
Mary Carr She became a member of State Training Services - Illawarra Vocational Training Committee/State Training Awards – member since 2000, current Media/PR Co-ordinator
Mary Carr Dot received her first Paul Harris Award and is now a Paul Harris Fellow with five sapphire pins. This prestigious honour is awarded to people in the community, or Rotarians, who give service above self, over and above their normal vocation. They are nominated by Rotary members each year. In her last year as president, Dot initiated the first ever corporate Paul Harris Award recognition in Illawarra.
Mary Carr Dot became Chair of Rotary Vocational Services Committee. She is now Mentor for Chair and a member of the Committee - for learning and development for Illawarra district
Dot became the first female president - and has since been president of the Rotary Club of Wollongong 3 times
She was acknowledged for contributions at the Pride of Illawarra Emergency Service Awards. Dot came up with the idea and led the committee which organises the annual event, she said the awards relied on helpers from the combined Rotary clubs of the Illawarra, such as Norm Miller and Ian and Carole Johnston. The Pride of the Illawarra Awards have b...
Mary Carr Dot awarded OAM for services to vocational education and training, Rotary and the community. Government House, Sydney
Mary Carr Dot joined as chair of North Wollongong PCYC Management advisory committee. The photo is from a fundraiser the committee ran.
Dot Hennessy I am very proud to be a member of The Illawarra snd South East NSW Vocational Training Committee for almost 30 years. The committee has grown from strength to strength in the last few years to an amazing group of VET Professionals who are passionate about their Vocations, those of their students and the wider VET students. Last year, a special announcement was made, with the camera poised as I do, my name was announced, I was so stunned, honoured and overwhelmed. Two young women were recognised in 2019 and this year, three. The award is to recognise those who have faced adversity, turned it into opportunity through VET and have turned their lives around, challenging their personal best to succeed. It is such an honour to recognise these special people.
Dot Hennessy Being nominated as a Volunteer for the NSW Volunteer Awards was a real honour. To be announced as one of the final three for the category out of a total of 121,000 nominations received is indeed amazing. At the Awards Ceremony I was honoured to be announced in the final three.
Dot Hennessy A wonderful honour to be asked to share our story about the opportunities my family, Bob and I have been able to achieve in this journey.