2NVR NAMBUCCA Valley Radio’s Ceri Wrobel has been named a runner-up in the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia’s (CBAA) Most Valuable Volunteer Award 2025.
The CBAA does not routinely award runners-up, however made an exception in Ceri’s case.
“Ceri was such a strong contender they wanted to recognise her in some way,” said Josh Cole from the marketing and communications team at CBAA.
Ceri said she was “chuffed” to be nominated by her peers at 2NVR for the volunteer award.
“I’m proud to be a radio presenter and I love what I do but it’s nice to be supported,” she said.
Ceri demonstrates this year’s National Volunteer Week theme, ‘Connecting Communities’, through her impact on local audiences, serving as MC of the ‘Talk of The Town’ program on Fridays and host of the Studio 3 ‘Live to Air’ monthly concerts that began in 2013.
She has also formed a strong relationship with local musicians and regularly provides opportunities for artists to share their work and perform live on air.
“It’s a real buzz when I know it’s their first time on radio,” Ceri said.
Ceri also supports the station through promotion and publicity work, outside broadcasts, training and recruiting new volunteers.
During her Australian travels, she recorded an audio series titled ‘Outback Adventures’, which was selected for the Community Radio Network (CRN), making it available to community stations nationally.
Ceri’s volunteering role extends far beyond 2NVR’s Tewinga studios, attending music festivals to record local musicians and supply this content back to the station.
She is also a volunteer with the Valla Beach Community Markets, providing another link for local musicians to showcase their musical repertoire.
By Beverly GIBBS
