Non-Aboriginal Citizen of the Year, Miles Berghan, accepts his award yesterday.
THIS year’s Reconciliation Awards ceremony held yesterday morning was a huge success, according to Moree Reconciliation Group chair Glen Crump.
About 100 people gathered at Pius X to support community groups, organisations and iconic members of our community.
“It was a really great morning; our special guest speaker spoke very well about the importance of education and reconciliation in small communities,” Mr Crump said.
Mr Crump said a few recipients were surprised to receive the award.
With 125 nominations, he said the judges had a difficult time naming the winners with the panel still in deliberation just days before the event.
“There were a lot of businesses or individuals who were nominated that were worthy recipients,” Mr Crump said.
With the awards ceremony continuing to grow each year, a different venue may be on the cards for next year.
Mr Crump said he would like to thank all the sponsors who made the event possible.
The winners were as
follows:
• Aboriginal Citizen of the Year:
Winner - Gail Sampson
Runner-up - Jillian Cain
• Non Aboriginal Citizen of the Year:
Winner - Miles Berghan
Runner-up - Janelle Boyd
• Business of the Year:
Winner - Café Gali
Runner up - Gwydir Industries
• Aboriginal Youth of the Year:
Winner - James Smith
Runner-up - Robert Kennedy
• Community Group or Organisation of the Year:
Winner - Aboriginal Health
Runner-up - Aboriginal Infant Maternal Health Project
• Aboriginal Elder of the Year:
Val Dahlstrom
Runner-up - Peter Duncan
• Non Aboriginal Elder of the Year:
Winner - Fr Paul McCabe
Runner-up - Ron Harborne
• Non-Aboriginal youth of the year:
Winner - Alex Noble.
Runner-up - Sandra Ha.