Gunnedah Shire has welcomed 15 new residents to Australia with a Citizenship Ceremony held today at the Civic.
Gunnedah Shire General Manager Eric Groth said the event, catered by Red Cross, was held ahead of Australian Citizenship Day on 17 September.
"We live in a beautiful part of a great country, and we are proud to welcome 15 new citizens to Australia," Mr Groth said.
"Today, we welcomed people who were born in Fiji, the Philippines, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Pakistan and South Africa, who will add to the wonderful, vibrant mix of people and cultures we already have in Gunnedah Shire. This is always a special day in our calendar."
Congratulations to:
• Rajendran Krishnan Mudaliar (born in Fiji)
• Jenneza Canoy Hickman (born in the Philippines)
• Rhea Atienza Aceveda (born in the Philippines)
• Corenna Renae Doolan (born in New Zealand)
• Pham Dang Phuong Tong (born in Vietnam)
• Emori Waqavulagi (born in Fiji)
• Marinus Abraham Jacobus de Wilde (born in the Netherlands)
• Jhonacel Ancero Bronola (born in the Philippines)
• Muhammad Hashin Siddiqui (born in Pakistan)
• Johan Frederick Weilbach (born in South Africa)
• Barendina Petronella Weilbach (born in South Africa)
• Kayla Weilbach (born in South Africa)
• Tracey Elizabeth Castle (born in New Zealand)
• Nicole Alexandra Castle (born in New Zealand)
• Jack Michael Castle (born in New Zealand).
Every year, Australia welcomes thousands of new citizens for Australian Citizenship Day.
Caption: New citizens are welcomed as Australians by Gunnedah Shire Council.
