Eighty-three community members and organisations have been nominated across seventeen categories for South Burnett Regional Council’s Australia Day Awards.
The winners of these awards will be announced on Saturday 25 January 2025 at the Awards Ceremony being held from 3.00pm to 5.00pm at the Blackbutt Hall located at Lot 2 Bowman Road, Blackbutt. The nominees are:
South Burnett Junior Cultural Award:
- Tahnie Hauritz
- Paige Nilon Brown
- Taring Wungan Dance Group
- Mattison Van Schyndel
South Burnett Cultural Award (Senior):
- Rockin Our Abilities
- Matt Phillips
- Andrew Maddern
South Burnett Volunteer of the Year:
- Charles Kemp
- Helen Charity
- Martin & Terese Woodward
- Ashley Rewald
- Roley Fennell
- Aimee Freeman
- Ross Wessling
- Helene Wessling
- Chris Wenner
- Alice Hauritz
- Mark Beil
- Leanne Dowdle
- Bruce Jay
- Tamara Geritz
South Burnett Junior Sportsperson Award:
- Mia DeJong
- Jake Roberts
- Chloe Dennis
- Madison Holding
- Abbie Laherty
- Ziggy Pidgeon
- Jack Webber
- Byron Kratzmann
South Burnett Senior Sportsperson / Sports Administrator / Coach / Official Award:
- Sam Davis
- Kyle Venz
- Leanne Dowdle
- Mick Astill
- Taylah Hancock
- Glen Trevor
- Greg Nord
- Jason Wyeth
- Jason Webber
South Burnett Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Helene Wessling
- Barry Richardson
- Vernon James Clark
Local Achiever Award for Proston/Hivesville:
- Helen Charity
- Linda Rea
- Wayne Charity
- David Hunter
- Rhonda Anne Gardenne
- Denise Steinhardt
Local Achiever Award for Murgon:
Local Achiever Award for Kingaroy:
- Belle Freeman
- Jessica Welch
Local Achiever Award for Wooroolin/Memerambi:
Local Achiever Award for Kumbia
- Bill and Sandra Steffensen
Local Achieve Award for Blackbutt/Benarkin
Local Achiever Award for Nanango:
- Darryl Robinson
- Therese Woodward
- Dale Marjorie Hammond
- Charles Kemp
Local Achiever Award for Wondai/Tingoora:
- Lynda Connolly
- Claire Kapernick
- Mick Astill
- Pam McAllister
- Julie Lohmann
- Graham Mitchell
Local Achiever Award for Maidenwell/Bunya Mountains:
South Burnett Volunteer Community Organisation / Event of the Year Award:
- South Burnett Orchid Society
- Nanango & District Netball Association
- Kingaroy Netball Association
- Nanango AP & M Society
- Jason Wyeth - Ride for Relay
- Jason Wyeth - Qld State Mountain Bike Championships at Gordonbrook Dam Trails
- Mapleton Mens Shed
- Western Stars Cali Dance Studio
- The Yag Shop
- BP Dam Fish Management Committee
- Kingaroy Speedway Club
South Burnett Young Citizen of the Year:
- Tristan Waldock
- Emma Lindholm
- Tiarna Petersen-Jiamtsu
South Burnett Citizen of the Year:
- Charles Kemp
- Carol Kemp
- Steve Langton
- Ross Wessling
- Darryl Robinson