Australia Day
2026 Australia Day Awards Nominees
South Burnett Junior Cultural Award:
- Ian Saltner
- Nathan Hartley
- Hannah Mollenhauer
South Burnett Cultural Award (Senior):
- Warren Gould
- Katrina O’Shannessy
- Nicola Pitt
- Eric Ford
- Morag Muckert
- Robyn Dower
- Sue Osberg
- Jo Kennedy
South Burnett Volunteer of the Year:
- Christopher Sarquis
- Lois Blanch
- Sheena Lindholm
- Rhonda Trivett
- James Bennett
- Corey Smith
- Sue Osberg
- Wayne Hancock
- Alison Murray
South Burnett Junior Sportsperson Award:
- Lily Andrews
- Chloe Dennis
- Jacob Rattey
- Harriet Clevens
- Lakiri Renouf
- Emmerson Wagner
- Abbie Laherty
- Bailey Cavanough
- Rory Crumpton
- Ryder Monteith
- Allira Mariani
South Burnett Senior Sportsperson / Sports Administrator / Coach / Official Award:
- Darren Farmilo
- Brad Staples
- John Dalton
- Krysty Connelly
- Sue Osberg
- Samuel Dennien
South Burnett Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Sue Cox
- Brian Callaghan
- Eric Ford
- Betty Taylor
- Rodney Morgan
- Aubrey Schultz
- Noel Selway
Local Achiever Award for Proston/Hivesville:
Local Achiever Award for Murgon:
Local Achiever Award for Kingaroy:
- Colin Murray
- Eric Ford
- Jenny Underwood
- Amanda May
Local Achiever Award for Kumbia
- Joe Shaw
- Bill and Sandra Steffensen
Local Achiever Award for Blackbutt/Benarkin
- Roberta Anson
- Nick Freeleagus
- Russell Stewart
Local Achiever Award for Nanango:
Local Achiever Award for Wondai/Tingoora:
Local Achiever Award for Maidenwell/Bunya Mountains:
- Carol Weekes
- Kerry Turner
South Burnett Volunteer Community Organisation / Event of the Year Award:
- Queensland Dairy and Heritage Museum Murgon Inc
- Kingaroy Dance Eisteddfod Organisation
- The Nanango Handmade Markets
- South Burnett Futsal Club
- Blackbutt Benarkin Lions Club
- Back to Kumbia Weekend
- South Burnett Community Orchestra
- The Heritage Waterhole Rocks
- Nanango and District Netball Association
South Burnett Young Citizen of the Year:
- Rhiannon Snow
- Josh Steinhardt
- Lilly White
- Rueben Davey
- Naryan Hinchliff
The awards will be presented at 3pm on Sunday 25 January 2026 at the Proston Town Hall.
Previous South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners
Want to step back in time? Access previous South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners below:
- 2025 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 929KB)
- 2024 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 787KB)
- 2023 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 274KB)
- 2022 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 478KB)
- 2021 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 443KB)
- 2020 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 738KB)
- 2019 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(JPG, 301KB)
- 2018 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(JPG, 115KB)
- 2017 South Burnett Australia day Award Winners(PDF, 377KB)
- 2016 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 275KB)
- 2015 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 347KB)
- 2014 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 345KB)
- 2013 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 341KB)
- 2012 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 298KB)
- 2011 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 205KB)
- 2010 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 205KB)
- 2009 South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners(PDF, 256KB)