Australia Day celebrations and Citizens of the Year

Come and join us at the Wodonga Australia Day celebrations at Les Stone Park, Lawrence St, Wodonga.

Celebrate our new citizens and local award winners including a free BBQ breakfast and activities.

When: Friday, January 26
Time: The event starts at 7am and finishes at 10.30am.

Make sure you bring your hat, sunscreen and picnic rug. Can't wait to see you there.

Citizen of the Year Awards are held at Australia Day celebrations around the nation.

We host an event every year and a Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and a community organisation are recognised.

Past recipients are listed below:

Nominations for the awards are called for in September/October each year and close at the end of November.

The Australia Day organising committee, led by a councillor, chooses the award winners.

Year	Name
2017	Teju Chouhan
2016	Marie Elliot
2015	Ian Elston
2014	Glenn Mackinnon
2013	Pam Adams
2012	Dianne Mant
2011	Jenny Black
2010	Geoff Smith
2009	Bryan Watson
2008	Sue Cardwell
2007	Andrew Waite
2006	Jim Parker
2005	Allan Bounader
2004	John Byrne
2003	Betty Waite
2002	Jean Whitla
2001	Barbara Prenter
2000	Betty McLean
1999	Eddie Kneebone
1998	Robert Hall
1997	Jim Saleeba
1996	The award dating system changed and no award was given this year
1995	David Mann
1994	Bill Grant
1993	Walter Taylor
1992	Bill Proud
1991	Dawn Richardson
1990	Elizabeth McGrath
1989	Jim Costelloe
1988	Leo Mulqueeney
1987	Bruce Morrison
1986	Margaret Andrews
1985	Bill Orr
1984	No award given
1983	No award given
1982	Bill Buckpitt

Year	Name
2017	Jye McBurnie and Allanah McKeown
2016	Jacob Mildren
2015	Liam Shay and Natasa Sojic
2014	Samantha Treffers
2013	Josie Lindner
2012	Tim Collins and Victoria Jones
2011	Sophie Fuchen
2010	Ashlea Bennett and Joshua Collins
2009	Jacob Hampton
2008	Dan Collins
2007	Sarah Dechert
2006	Grace Van Kalken
2005	Patrea Quine
2004	Nathan Ahrens and Melissa Walker
2003	Alicia Hanna and Matthew Quine
2002	Luke Broadhurst and Ebony Maygar
2001	Melissa McDougall
2000	Leah Foster
1999	Jacqueline Hanna and Shareen Janetzki
1998	Kirsty Leach
1997	Natasha Dean
1996	The award dating system changed and no award was given for this year.
1995	Marie Rauter
1994	No award given
1993	Robert Spurr
1992	Mark Dowlan
1991	Nichole Chambers
1990	Tammy Miller
1989	Jonathon Van Ree
1988	Tania Tait
1987	Brenda Keenan
1986	David Boyle
1985	Dallas Hemphill
1984	Jacqueline Harris
1983	Tracey Foard
1982	Alison Evans
1981	Andrew Freeman and Diane Simpson
1980	Belinda Bruning

Last updated: 12-12-2017

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