Australia Day Awards
The Australia Day Awards recognise outstanding community service by individuals and groups for and within the West Wimmera Shire municipality.
The upcoming Australia Day Awards will be presented on Australia Day, 26th January 2025.
There are four categories of awards:
- Citizen of the Year
- Young Citizen of the Year (30 years and under)
- Community Event of the Year
- Community Group of the Year
Nominations for 2025 are now open and close at 5pm on 18 November.
Citizen of the Year nomination form
Young Citizen of the Year nomination form
Community Group of the Year nomination form
Community Event of the Year nomination form
Previous award winners are listed below.
| Year |
Award category |
Recipient |
| 2024 |
Citizen of the Year |
Michael Hodges |
| 2024 |
Community Event of the Year |
Henley on Lake Wallace |
| 2024 |
Community Group of the Year |
Lake Wallace parkrun |
| 2023 |
Citizen of the Year |
Josie Sangster |
| 2023 |
Young Citizen of the Year |
Elyssa Hausler |
| 2023 |
Community Event of the Year |
Trakmaster Off-Road Caravan Club Gathering at Kaniva |
| 2023 |
Community Group of the Year |
Kaniva Playgroup |
| 2022 |
Citizen of the Year |
Rob Carberry |
| 2022 |
Community Group of the Year |
Edenhope Men's Shed |
| 2022 |
Community Event of the Year |
Kaniva A & P Society’s Melbourne Cup tour |
| 2021 |
Citizen of the Year |
Annie Austin |
| 2021 |
Community Group of Year |
Apsley Craft Group & Retired Ladies |
| 2021 |
Community Event of Year |
Harrow Balmoral Football Netball Kangaroo Island Bushfire Recovery Project |
| 2020 |
Citizen of the Year |
Ron Penrose
|
| 2020 |
Young Citizen of the Year |
Tyler Hayden |
| 2020 |
Community Group of the Year |
Kaniva and District Progress Association |
| 2020 |
Community Event of the Year |
2019 Goroke Rodeo |
| 2019 |
Citizen of the Year |
Alan Miles |
| 2019 |
Young Citizen of the Year |
Justin Merrett |
| 2019 |
Community Event of the Year |
First XI Celebrations for 1868 Cricket Tour
|
| 2018 |
Citizen of the Year |
Kelvin Burns |
| 2018 |
Community Event of the Year |
Linda and Sandy's Christmas Lunch |
| 2017 |
Citizen of the Year |
Tanya Turner |
| 2017 |
Young Citizen of the Year |
Jonathon Kyle |
| 2017 |
Community Event of the Year |
Apsley Racing Club Cup 2016 |
| 2016 |
Young Citizen of the Year |
Sarah Nash |
| 2016 |
Community Event of the Year |
Henley on Lake Wallace |
| 2015 |
Citizen of the Year |
Mark McClure |
| 2015 |
Young Citizen of the Year |
Nick Doelle |
| 2015 |
Commungroupity Event of the Year |
Tussock Jumpers Fundraising Inc |
| 2014 |
Citizen of the Year |
Helen Hobbs |
| 2014 |
Young Citizen of the Year |
Ben Light |
| 2014 |
Community Event of the Year |
Pathways to Harrow 2013 |
| 2013 |
Citizen of the Year |
Gordon Williams |
| 2013 |
Community Event of the Year |
Edenhope P&A Show | Celebrating 150 years |
| 2012 |
Citizen of the Year |
Thomas Houlihan |
| 2012 |
Community Event of the Year |
Lake Charlegrark Country Music Marathon |
| 2011 |
Citizen of the Year |
Jan Lampard |
| 2011 |
Community Event of the Year |
Celebrating the Centenary of Edenhope Hospital |
| 2010 |
Citizen of the Year |
Bernie Kelly |
| 2009 |
Citizen of the Year |
William (Jack) Cooney |
| 2009 |
Community Event of the Year |
The Annual Convention of 2012 District Lions |
| 2008 |
Citizen of the Year |
Brendan Hausler |
| 2008 |
Community Event of the Year |
The Cancer Council Australia's Biggest Morning Tea |
| 2007 |
Citizen of the Year |
Wendy Meyer |
| 2007 |
Community Event of the Year |
Edenhope Utility Dog Championships |
| 2006 |
Citizen of the Year |
Ruth and Stan Walter |
| 2006 |
Community Event of the Year |
Kaniva Roadhouse Cooperative |
| 2005 |
Citizen of the Year |
Maxwell D Carter |
| 2005 |
Community Event of the Year |
Kaniva Apex Club | Kaniva Look at Ya Toys Carshow |
| 2004 |
Citizen of the Year |
Frank Guy |
| 2004 |
Community Event of the Year |
Edenhope and Apsley Lions Clubs |
| 2003 |
Citizen of the Year |
Evan Arnold |
| 2002 |
Citizen of the Year |
Audrey Huntly |
| 2001 |
Citizen of the Year |
Jeanette Feder |
| 2001 |
Community Event of the Year |
Kaniva and District Landcare Sub-Committee |
| 2000 |
Citizen of the Year |
Frances Ryan |
| 2000 |
Community Event of the Year |
Kaniva Rotary Club |
| 1999 |
Citizen of the Year |
Edith Feder |
| 1999 |
Community Event of the Year |
Western Border Endurance Ride |
| 1999 |
Junior Citizen of the Year |
Jeffrey Maidment |
| 1998 |
Citizen of the Year |
Fred Lowe |
| 1998 |
Community Event of the Year |
Harrow by Night Sound and Light |
| 1998 |
Junior Citizen of the Year |
Aaron Zwar |
| 1996 |
Citizen of the Year |
John S Warner |
| 1996 |
Community Event of the Year |
Apsley Remembers Concert Party |
| 1996 |
Junior Citizen of the Year |
Glen Gray |
Previous Senior Citizen of the Year award winners are listed below.
|
Year
|
Recipient
|
| 2022 |
Slobodanka Petrovic |
| 2021 |
Annie Osborn |
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2020
|
Ian Hiller
|
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2019
|
Lachlan Turner
|
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2018
|
Elaine Bull
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2017
|
Frances Ryan
|
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2016
|
Barry Witmitz
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2015
|
Dianna Farranfield
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2014
|
Don Foster
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