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Lesley Leversha, of Snells Beach, this month received awards from Rodney Neighbourhood Support and Warkworth Police acknowledging her “exemplary service” to the Mahurangi East community.
Lesley is retiring from her voluntary roles in Neighbourhood Support and as a police volunteer after 15 years on the job.
She was a founding member of the Neighbourhood Support in Mahurangi East in 2005, when there were only a handful of households involved.
Warkworth Police Sergeant Mark Stallworthy says Lesley has done an incredible job in recruiting 79 streets and 1195 households for Neighbourhood Support.
Mahurangi East is easily the largest Neighbourhood Support group in Rodney. The next largest has only 250 households.
Since 2014, Lesley has coordinated volunteers at the Snells Beach Police station. Volunteers handle enquiries and refer members of the public to the appropriate person for assistance.
Lesley also performs radio checks for the Civil Defence emergency response group.
“Lesley is one of the humblest yet organised people. Warkworth Police have been able to rely on her for any help or support,” Sgt Stallworthy says.
Discussions are underway to consider forming a committee to perform all the roles that Lesley has been responsible for.
Lesley says she saw her work as being part of a community.
“I was a registered nurse, and I’ve been used to working with people all my life,” she says.
