The nominees for the 2019 Parkes Shire Australia Day Awards have been named ahead of the community celebrations this Saturday, January 26.
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The annual awards celebrate and acknowledge community, sporting and cultural contributions at a local level.
“Each year we have the opportunity to publicly recognise the tremendous achievements and contributions of eminent members of our community,” Parkes Shire Mayor, Cr Ken Keith OAM said.
“These people are what make the Parkes Shire a wonderful place to live, work and visit.
“Congratulations to all those nominated for these prestigious awards, and I invite the community to join the celebrations in each of the townships on January 26.”
The awards are administered through a nomination program, with a local selection committee determining the winning recipient of each category.
Each nominee will be presented with a certificate at their respective community celebrations, with the recipient of each category awarded the honour by Parkes’ 2019 Australia Day Ambassador, who will be Allan Sparkes CV, OAM, VA.
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The nominees for the Parkes Shire are as follows:
PARKES
Citizen of the Year nominees:
- Pat Bailey
- James Hutton
- Helen Magill
- Marilyn Pizarro
- Bill Shallvey
Young Citizen of the Year nominees:
- Emeline Lavaka
- Sophie McQuie
Community Event of the Year nominees:
- School Astro Talks - CSIRO
- Mini Relay for Life - Parkes East Public School
- Carpe Diem - Tullamore Inc.
Marie Bashir Academic Award nominees:
- Tracey Boney
- Judyth Grogan
- Aneke (Anna) Kusumawati
Environment Award nominee:
- Dianne Kirkland
Cultural Award – Adult nominees:
- Matthias Kelly
- Bridget Lee
- Elsie Mahon
Cultural Award – Student nominees:
- Georgina Greenland
- Alex Sammut-Paul
- Anabelle van Wyk
Cultural Award – Group nominees:
- Parkes School of Dance Inc.
PEAK HILL
Nominees for Peak Hill Australia Day Awards are as follows:
- Brandon Hamilton
- Inaugural Peak Hill v Tomingley Cricket Challenge
- Robert Osborne
- James Robinson
- Bayn Schnitger
- Cecil Titheradge
- John van der Reyden
TRUNDLE
Trundle Australia Day Awards are as follows:
- May Collier
BOGAN GATE
Nominees for Bogan Gate Australia Day Awards are as follows:
- Daiine Gavin
- Xavier McDonald
For information about 2019 Australia Day events in the Parkes Shire, visit www.visitparkes.com.au.
