The nominees in the running for Moree’s 2019 Australia Day Awards have been announced, ahead of Australia Day this Saturday, January 26.
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A total of 23 nominations were received across the seven awards categories for this year, including Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event/Group of the Year, Sports Person of the Year, Volunteer Group of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Environmental Citizen of the Year.
The nominees, in no particular order, include:
- Julie Johnson
- Andrew Pittman
- David Steer
- Oscar Davis
- Denverd Halliger
- Chris Binge
- Robert Gill
- Stanley Swan
- Jock Brazel
- Keith Baker-Barlow
- Les Rigby
- Timothy Tisoeiro
- Paul Strahan
- Moree Physical Culture Club
- Moree Hospital Renal Unit
- Moree Community Transport
- Moree Secondary College P&C
- Moree Public School Choir
- Moree Rural Fire Brigade
- Moree Reconciliation Group
- Moree Hospital United Hospital Auxiliary
- Pallamallawa War Memorial Hall Committee
- Moree NoVA (No Violence Alliance)
The winners will be announced during Moree’s annual Australia Day breakfast event, to be held at Jellicoe Park from 8am on Saturday, January 26.
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The event will kick off in true Aussie style with a free barbecue breakfast, provided by Moree Lions Club.
The official part of the day will begin at 9am, with the Welcome to Country at 9.15am, followed by a citizenship ceremony to welcome our newest Australian citizens at 9.30am.
The Australia Day Awards presentation will get underway at 10.30am, with the winners to be presented by Moree’s 2019 Australia Day ambassador George Ellis.
