For Immediate Release Friday 27 January 2023
Authorised by Anthony O’Reilly
Hilltops Australia Day Awardees Announced
Ceremonies were held across the Hilltops Region yesterday to celebrate Australia Day and recognise the achievements of some very deserving Hilltops residents.
Congratulations to the Hilltops 2023 Australia Day Award Winners.
Boorowa
Lions/Apex Boorowa Citizen of the Year
Brendon Shean
The Len & Joan Oxley Memorial Award
Judy McGuiness
Boorowa Community Landcare Awards
Belinda Kelly
Danny Flanery
Senior Sportsperson of the Year
Tom Simson
Junior Sportsperson of the Year – 18 years and under
Isabella Piper
Junior Sportsperson of the Year – 12 years and under
Toby Corkhill
Sporting Team of the Year
Boorowa Roverettes League Tag Team
Club person of the Year
Murray Armour
Community Awards
Gail Grimson
Belinda Hewitt
Tracey Potts
Sue-Anne Corcoran
Margaret Carmody
Young
Citizen of the Year
Christine Burnett
Junior Citizen of the Year
Charles Tuckfield
Business of the Year
The Health Studio
Harden-Murrumburrah
Citizen of the Year
Grahame Taylor
Junior Citizen of the Year
Samantha Emms
Community Involvement in Sport
Jade Emms
Special Community Award
Emma Collins
Special Community Award
Eliza Butt
Towncare Award
Mal Macdonald
Towncare Award
Bill Tobin
Wombat
Wombatian Citizen of the Year
Ben Bokkerink
Junior Sportsperson
Beth Loco
Environmental Award
Jessica Holmes
Thank you to everyone who put forward a nomination and congratulations to all nominees. Further information and photos from yesterday’s events will be available on the Hilltops Council Facebook page over the coming days.
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Media enquiries – Hilltops Council 1300 445 586
Photo supplied by Linda Cavanagh. Photo from left to right: Boorowa Community Landcare Award recipients Danny Flanery and Belinda Kelly, Paul Cavanagh Boorowa Community Landcare Group Chair and Tom Reid Boorowa Community Land Group Vice Chair.
Photo supplied by Nic Nadycz. Grahame Taylor, Harden-Murrumburrah Citizen of the Year, and Sonia Gandhi 2023 Australia Day Ambassador.
Photo supplied by Holly Bradford. 2023 Australia Day Ambassador Mark Warren and Mayor Margaret Roles.
Photo supplied by Holly Bradford. Photo from left to right: Young Citizen of the Year Christine Burnett, Junior Citizen of the Year Charlie Tuckfield and Business of the Year the Health Studio owners Georgie and Bobby Tye.