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Community champions recognised at 2024 Australia Day Awards
Nine community champions from across the region are currently coming down from cloud nine after being recognised at Council’s Australia Day Awards held on the evening of Thursday 25 January.
“A huge congratulations goes out to all nine of our award winners and 63 nominees for their fantastic contributions to their field and our community,” Mayor Matt Burnett said.
“I also want to thank everyone who took the time to submit nominations.”
2024 Australia Day Awards recipients:
- Citizen of the Year: Ron Streeter
- Young Citizen of the Year: Abiksha Murali
- Sport and Recreation: William (Bill) Webb
- Young Peoples Sport and Recreation Award: Ethan Sharpe
- Arts and Culture Award: Ann Hooper
- Community Event Award: Gladstone Combined Services - Combined Services Gladstone Touch Football Day
- Community Volunteer Award: Josephine Meng
- Mayor’s Community Champion Award: Ronald and Patricia Doherty
- Mayor’s Young Community Champion Award: Sidney Crawshaw.
This year’s Citizen of the Year was awarded to Ron Streeter. Ron has been part of our community for more than 70 years.
Through business and socially, he has continually energised people enhancing their lives.
He has influenced many from apprentices through to mature-aged workers and community members alike.
Young Citizen of the Year and aspiring doctor Abiksha Murali had a busy 2023 through her wide-ranging community involvement.
Council also proudly welcomed 47 new Australian citizens from 10 different countries at its Citizenship Ceremony.
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