Australia Day Awards
Each year on Australia Day, the Community Citizen of the Year Awards give local governments around the state the opportunity to acknowledge the contribution and celebrate community engagement of people within the community. Let’s Reflect, Respect and Celebrate community contribution across our state on Australia Day. We’re all part of the story.
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
Citizen of the Year
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1978
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Alex Wallace – Inaugural Winner
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1979
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Mick Boyle
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1980
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Daphne Blakiston
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1981
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Graeme Fisher
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1982
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Ray Lawrance
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1983
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Rene Prunster
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1984
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Peg Endersby
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1985-1995 Awards Lapsed
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1996
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Heather Brown
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1997
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Josie Prunster
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1998
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Fred Bond
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1999
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George & Lorna Saunders
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2000
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Paul Monger
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2001
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Gary McNamara
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2002
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Peter Ridge
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2003
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Ron Ashworth
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2004
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Geoffrey Barker
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2005
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Adelphe King
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2006
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Frits & Birgit Schreuder
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2007
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John Weeks
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2008
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Margaret Hewitt
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2009
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Peter Reynolds
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2010
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Gwen Gentle
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2011
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Phil Furey
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2012
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Anthony Clack
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2013
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Richard Boultbee
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2014
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Patricia McGregor
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2015
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Graham Hunt
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2016
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Adelphe King
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2017
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Meg Boyle
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2018
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Kathy Emin
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2019
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Rod Carter
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2020
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Julian Krieg
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2021
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Tricia Byfield
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2022
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Jenny Garroun
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2023 |
Margaret Collins |
Community Citizen of the Year - Senior (65 years or over)
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2017
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Ronald (Mick) Nottle
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2018
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Yvonne Dols
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2019
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Dr John Fenn
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2020
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Elizabeth Parker
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2021
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Annette McArthur
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2022
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Bruce & Pat McGregor
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2023
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Dawn Ainsworth
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Community Citizen of the Year – Youth (under 25 years)
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1997
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Ms SA Lascelles
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1998 No nominations received
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1999
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No nominations received
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2000
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No nominations received
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2001
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York District High School Cadets
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2002
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David Britza
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2003
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Tim Genoni
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2004
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Robyn Milner
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2005
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Naomi Fuller
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2006
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No nominations received
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2007
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No nominations received
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2008
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Andrew Reynolds
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2009
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Brett Jenkinson
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2010
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Mitchell Collins
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2011
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Tayla Kneller
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2012
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Emily McDonnell
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2013
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Emily Mott-Hogan
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2014
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Rachael Mason & Emily Sherry
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2015
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Amber Goward-Bell
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2016
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Casseda Reynolds
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2017
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No nominations received
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2018
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No nominations received
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2019
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Indy McMartin
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2020
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Miss Charlie Gaskell
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2021
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No nominations received
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2022
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No nominations received
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2023
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No nominations received
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Active Citizen Award ( for a community group or event)
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2011
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York Hockey Club Inc
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2012
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The York Society Inc
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2013
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Ride for Zoe (Guydon Boyle)
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2014
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2013 Art & Craft Awards – The York Society Inc
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2015
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York Branch CWA
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2016
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St John Ambulance York Sub-Centre
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2017
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York Agricultural Society Inc – York Agricultural Show 2016
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2018
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Voice of the Avon 101.3FM
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2019
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Bernie Finestone – York Childrens Christmas Party
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2020
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York Seniors Mobility Group
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2021
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River Conservation Society York
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2022
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Greenhills Progress Association
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2023
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The York Agricultural Society
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