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REFLECT, RESPECT AND CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY ON AUSTRALIA DAY 2023

South Burnett Regional Council announces 2023 Australia Day Award recipients

South Burnett Regional Council announced its 2023 Australia Day Award recipients at the region’s official awards ceremony in Nanango on Sunday 22 January 2023.

Congratulations to the following 2023 Australia Day Award recipients:

Name

Award

Rowena Dionysius

South Burnett Citizen of the Year

Sienna Spencer

South Burnett Young Citizen of the Year

Dr Graham McAllister

South Burnett Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Service

South Burnett Park Runs (Wondai, Nanango & Proston)

South Burnett Community Organisation

Joy Fennell

Michael Bishop

Cynthia Hatchett

South Burnett Lifetime Achievement

Donald Davey

South Burnett Volunteer of the Year

Glenda Geraghty

South Burnett Cultural Award (Senior)

Mitchell Howlett

South Burnett Cultural Award (Junior)

Brenna Prendergast

South Burnett Sportsperson of the Year (Senior)

Sarah Kidman

South Burnett Sportsperson of the Year (Junior)

Scott Prendergast

South Burnett Sportsperson of the Year (Coach/Official or Administrator)

Brenda Fleming

Local Achiever Award - Nanango

Karmen Cleveland

Local Achiever Award - Kingaroy

Aaron Stephan

Local Achiever Award - Murgon

Nicholas Blanch

Local Achiever Award - Proston

Barbara Hockey

Local Achiever Award - Hivesville

Karen Chambers

Local Achiever Award – Wondai/Tingoora

Stephanie Stevens

Local Achiever Award – Kumbia

Emeric Charles

Local Achiever Award – Blackbutt/Benarkin

Peter Wingfield

Local Achiever Award – Wooroolin/Memerambi

Australia Day Awards Ceremony - Sunday 22 January 2023

South Burnett Regional Council is pleased to announce that the Australia Day Awards for 2023 will be held on Sunday 22 January 2023 from 12noon to 3.00pm at Nanango Showgrounds located at 129 Drayton Street, Nanango.

Further information regarding the Awards Ceremony is available here.

Australia Day Award Nominees

Congratulations to South Burnett Regional Council Australia Day Award Nominees. Sixty-three community members and organisations have been nominated across nineteen categories for South Burnett Regional Council’s Australia Day Awards. The winners of these awards will be announced on Sunday 22 January 2023 at the Awards Ceremony being held from 12noon to 3.00pm at Nanango Showgrounds located at 129 Drayton Street, Nanango.  The list of nominees is available here.

South Burnett Australia Day Ambassadors announced

South Burnett Regional Council is pleased to announce that the Co-founder of Tears in the Jungle, Mr Daniel Clarke and Director of the Seed Savers Foundation, Mr Jeremy (Jerry) Coleby-Williams will join the South Burnett community to celebrate Australia Day by attending the Australia Day Award Presentation on Sunday 22 January 2023.

More information is available here.

South Burnett Australia Day Events - Thursday 26 January 2022

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Previous South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners

Want to step back in time? Access previous South Burnett Australia Day Award Winners below: