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 nominees are:

South Burnett Citizen of the Year: 

• Donald Davey
• Susan Dowideit-Reiger
• Rowena Dionysius
• Dr Graham McAllister
• Valerie Hodson

South Burnett Young Citizen of the Year:

• Bridie Prendergast
• Sienna Spencer
• Jerem Hinchliff
• Josh Steinhardt

South Burnett Volunteer of the Year:

• Damien & Sharon Sippel
• Dianne Reed
• Donald Davey
• Hayley McAnally
• Jae Clarke
• Scott Prendergast
• Lee Powell
• Leanne Rea
• Dennis Wolter
• Lynda Steele

South Burnett Community Organisation of the Year:

• Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO)
• Kumbia & District Memorial School of Arts – Kumbia Country Festival
• South Burnett Park Runs (Wondai, Nanango & Proston)
• Nanango Theatre Co.
• Kingaroy Men’s Shed
• CROW FM 90.7
• Nanango & District Netball Association
• Kingaroy Netball Association
• Murgon Hospital Auxiliary
• The Murgon Music Muster – The Rotary Club of Murgon 

South Burnett Lifetime Achievement Award:

• Michael Bishop
• Cynthia Hatchett
• Joy Fennell

South Burnett Cultural Award (Senior):

• Jon Fearnley
• Glenda Geraghty
• Julee-Anne Bell

South Burnett Junior Cultural Award:

• Jerem Hincliff
• Mitchell Howlett
• Kaylah Bligh

South Burnett Senior Sportsperson Award:

• Brenna Prendergast
• Gaven Whitmore
• Troy Dennien

South Burnett Junior Sportsperson Award:

• Bridie Prendergast
• Sarah Kidman
• Kyle Snow
• Taine Strong
• Belle Barrett

South Burnett Sports Administrator/Coach/Official Award:

• Jared Hinds
• Sandra Brunner
• Brenna Prendergast
• Scott Prendergast
• Hayley McAnally
• Katie Mangan
• Wayne Gscheidle

Local Achiever Award for Blackbutt/Benarkin

• Emeric Charles

Local Achiever Award for Kumbia:

• Stephanie Stevens
• Todd Armstrong

Local Achiever Award for Murgon:

• Aaron Stephan
• Amy Henderson

Local Achiever Award for Nanango:

• Brenda Fleming

Local Achiever Award for Proston:

•  Nicholas Blanch

Local Achiever Award for Hivesville:

• Barbara Hockey

Local Achiever Award for Kingaroy:

• Karmen Cleveland
• Donald Davey

Local Achiever Award for Wooroolin/Memerambi:

• Peter Wingfield
• Marabelle Kerkow

Local Achiever Award for Wondai/Tingoora:

• Chantal Harth
• Karen Chambers

Introducing this year, the South Burnett Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Service which will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday.