Tag: Australia Day

Richard Harry – City of Mount Gambier Citizen of the Year

Active Citizenship Award City of Mount Gambier Senior Citizen of the Year Young Citizen of the Year Community Event of the Year Mount Gambier man Richard Harry was...

Mt Gambier Community Christmas Lunch – Community Event of the Year

City of Mount Gambier Citizen of the Year Active Citizenship Award City of Mount Gambier Senior Citizen of the Year Young Citizen of the Year In 2009...

Our top achievers revealed

Beachport charity fundraiser and business identity Kate Nowak is among several locals to be recognised by Wattle Range Council for their community efforts with...

Council presses play on Australia Day celebration

Mount Gambier City Council abandoned plans to “pause” its 2024 Australia Day celebrations at its meeting last week. A report tabled for elected members was...

Shire residents ‘have their say’

Glenelg Shire community members are being asked to have their say on the future of council-led civic events, ceremonies and awards on January 26...

Young Millicent citizen awarded

Millicent resident Arabey McKenzie was congratulated at the local Australia Day breakfast as the recipient of this year’s Corcoran Ward Young Citizen of the...

Australia Day draws crowd

It was perfect weather at Southend to celebrate Australia Day 2023 at the western beach run by the Southend Progress Association. A crowd of about...

Locals have day in sun

Acrowd of 400 locals and visitors congratulated worthy citizens when they congregated at Centennial Park for the annual Beachport Australia Day 2023 breakfast. As before,...

New Australian citizens welcomed

People were officially welcomed into the community as Australian citizens at a local Australian citizenship ceremony last week. Mount Gambier Mayor Lynette Martin OAM presented...

Coastal community efforts recognised

Beachport’s Liam Mills is a lobster boat deckhand, professional photographer, surf lifesaver and now an Australia Day Citizen of the Year. He was awarded the...

Grant District community rejoices

Grant District Council hosted its 2023 awards ceremony on Australia Day at the Glenburnie Racecourse. Council’s Corporate Services director Gary Button was the master of...

Local legends shine in spotlight

Penola locals gathered at the Penola War Memorial Park on Thursday for the local Australia Day Awards. The annual event was sponsored by the Wattle...