Each year we celebrate the achievement and contribution of our local community members through the Australia Day awards.
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.
Nominations for the awards are called for in September/October each year and close December 2, 2019.
The Australia Day organising committee, led by a councillor, chooses the award winners.
Below is the honour board.
|
Year
|
Citizen of the Year
|
Young Citizen of the Year
|
|
2019
|
Rupinder Kaur
|
Sheldon Smith
|
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2018
|
Uta Wiltshire
|
Sheridan Williams
|
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2017
|
Teju Chouhan
|
Jye McBurnie and Allanah McKeown
|
|
2016
|
Marie Elliot
|
Jacob Mildren
|
|
2015
|
Ian Elston
|
Liam Shay and Natasa Sojic
|
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2014
|
Glenn Mackinnon
|
Samantha Treffers
|
|
2013
|
Pam Adams
|
Josie Lindner
|
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2012
|
Dianne Mant
|
Tim Collins and Victoria Jones
|
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2011
|
Jenny Black
|
Sophie Fuchen
|
|
2010
|
Geoff Smith
|
Ashlea Bennett and Joshua Collins
|
|
2009
|
Bryan Watson
|
Jacob Hampton
|
|
2008
|
Sue Cardwell
|
Dan Collins
|
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2007
|
Andrew Waite
|
Sarah Dechert
|
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2006
|
Jim Parker
|
Grace Van Kalken
|
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2005
|
Allan Bounader
|
Patrea Quine
|
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2004
|
John Byrne
|
Nathan Ahrens and Melissa Walker
|
|
2003
|
Betty Waite
|
Alicia Hanna and Matthew Quine
|
|
2002
|
Jean Whitla
|
Luke Broadhurst and Ebony Maygar
|
|
2001
|
Barbara Prenter
|
Melissa McDougall
|
|
2000
|
Betty McLean
|
Leah Foster
|
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1999
|
Eddie Kneebone
|
Jacqueline Hanna and Shareen Janetzki
|
|
1998
|
Robert Hall
|
Kirsty Leach
|
|
1997
|
Jim Saleeba
|
Natasha Dean
|
|
1996
|
The award dating system changed
and no award was given this year
|
The award dating system changed
and no award was given for this year.
|
|
1995
|
David Mann
|
Marie Rauter
|
|
1994
|
Bill Grant
|
No award given
|
|
1993
|
Walter Taylor
|
Robert Spurr
|
|
1992
|
Bill Proud
|
Mark Dowlan
|
|
1991
|
Dawn Richardson
|
Nichole Chambers
|
|
1990
|
Elizabeth McGrath
|
Tammy Miller
|
|
1989
|
Jim Costelloe
|
Jonathon Van Ree
|
|
1988
|
Leo Mulqueeney
|
Tania Tait
|
|
1987
|
Bruce Morrison
|
Brenda Keenan
|
|
1986
|
Margaret Andrews
|
David Boyle
|
|
1985
|
Bill Orr
|
Dallas Hemphill
|
|
1984
|
No award given
|
Jacqueline Harris
|
|
1983
|
No award given
|
Tracey Foard
|
|
1982
|
Bill Buckpitt
|
Alison Evans
|
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1981
|
No award given
|
Andrew Freeman and Diane Simpson
|
|
1980
|
No award given
|
Belinda Bruning
|