03 / Endorsements

A quote with a face on it.

Every endorsement listed below is on the record — with a real name, a real role, and a real organisation. None of them is anonymous, none is paid, and none of them has been edited for tone.

NO MONEY / NO FAVOURS / NO EXCEPTIONS

No endorsement on this page was bought, gifted, traded, or owed.

David Greenwood has never accepted — and will never accept — a donation, financial gift, sponsorship, hospitality, payment, advertising rebate, in-kind contribution, or favour from any person or organisation in pursuit of public office, or in exchange for political support, advocacy, vote, or goodwill, now or in the future. Every endorsement here was given freely. The pledge that binds this is signed, dated and published in full on the Transparency page.

Read the signed pledge

01 / Public citations

From the formal record.

Citations from honours, award announcements and public commendations — the parts of a public life that come with a paper trail.

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For service to the performing arts, and to business.
Medal of the Order of Australia / Citation, 26 January 2024 / Read the article
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David Greenwood OAM has demonstrated dynamic leadership across CentreStage Performing Arts Academy and Elevate Technology Solutions, combining commercial success with consistent contribution to the Geelong community.
Geelong Chamber of Commerce / Youth Entrepreneur of the Year, 30 October 2025
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An organisation that consistently puts the health and wellbeing of its members at the centre of its work — staff, students, and audiences alike.
Barwon Health / Health & Wellbeing Promoting Workplace Award citation, 2019 & 2021
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For contribution to the artistic and cultural life of musical theatre in Victoria.
Edith Harrhy Award / Music Theatre Guild of Victoria, 2019
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A small business that has built something the city is proud of, and that runs as a model employer for its sector.
Bendigo Bank / Small Business of the Year citation, Geelong Business Excellence Awards 2020

02 / From the community

Locals, on the record.

Community leaders and people David has worked with directly. If you'd like to add a quote, write to david@centrestage.org.au.

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David spent four Saturdays sitting with our committee, listening, drafting, listening again. He didn't put his name on the press release. He asked us to.
An undisclosed Lara resident / Name on file · You Yangs Ward
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He's the only candidate from the last cycle who's still doing the work in 2026. That tells you what you need to know.
Tom Reilly / CFA volunteer, Geelong region
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CentreStage gave my daughter a place to belong. The same care David brought to that company is what we'd want from a councillor.
Anna Petrov / Parent, Lara
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He answers the phone himself. In council work, that sounds like a low bar — but it isn't.
A small business owner / Fyansford

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