Community Groups

A strong supporter of the community, each year since being elected Sharon has presented a Leadership Prize to all Newcastle schools, sponsored an Education Scholarship to one TAFE and one University student and donated trees for planting at sites in Newcastle on National Tree Day.

In her role as Member for Newcastle, Sharon is proud to contribute to the following organisations:

Adamstown RSL Sub Branch, Patron
Alzheimer's Australia, NSW, Member
Amnesty International Australia, Member
ARAFMI, Member
Australasian Study of Parliament Group, Member
Australian Fabian Society, Member
Belair Public School P&C Association, Patron
BHP Rifle Club, Honorary Vice President
Coal River Working Group, Patron
Delando Corporation, Patron
Dixon Park Surf Life Saving Club, Patron
Ethnic Communities Council, Newcastle & Hunter, Associate Member
Fort Scratchley Historical Society, Vice Patron
Forty Eight Hours to World Peace, Member
Friends of the ABC, Member
Hillcrest Tennis Club, Patron
Honeysuckle Development Corporation Board, Patron
Hunter Business Women's Network, Member
Hunter Haemophilia Group, Patron
Hunter Housing, Member
Hunter Mental Health Volunteer Support Project, Patron
Hunter Surf Life Saving, Patron
Hunter Valley District Rifle Association No. 2, Honorary Vice President
Hunter Valley Research Foundation, Patron & Sponsor
Inter-Parliamentary Union, Australian National Group, Member
Minmi Public School P&C Association, Patron
National Press Club, Member
National Service & Combined Forces Association (Newcastle Districts), Patron
New Institute, Member
Newcastle Business Club, Member
Newcastle Family History Society, Patron
Newcastle Knights, Member
Newcastle Maritime Museum Society, Member
Newcastle Multifaith Association, Patron
Newcastle Region Gallery Society, Member
Northern NSW Federation of Justices of the Peace, Newcastle Branch, Patron
Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club, Patron
Waratah Public School P&C Association, Patron
Wetlands Centre, Member
Young People's Theatre Newcastle, Patron