Nominees For Australia Day Awards Announced

Parkes Shire

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The nominees for the Parkes Shire Australia Day Awards have been named ahead of the community celebrations on Friday 26 January 2024.

The annual awards celebrate and acknowledge community, sporting, environmental and cultural contributions at a local level.

Parkes Shire Mayor, Neil Westcott said, "each year we have the opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions of our region's finest – those who lead by example in a variety of fields of endeavour for the benefit our community."

"Congratulations to all those nominated for these prestigious awards. I invite the community to join the celebrations in each of the townships on January 26."

The awards are administered through a nomination program, with local selection committees determining the winning recipient of each category.

Each nominee will be presented with a certificate at their respective community celebrations. The nominees for the Parkes Shire are as follows:

Parkes

Citizen of the Year Nominees

Dooley and Bec Thompson

Daniel Wright

Maureen Stone

Kerrie-Ann Schembri

Young Citizen of the Year Nominees

Marshall Munn

Community Event or Group of the Year Nominees

Back to Peak Hill Weekend

Parkes Community Arts - Who is Parkes? Exhibition

Parkes Christian School - Seussical the Musical

Peak Hill Leisure, Arts & Crafts 50th Annual June Long Weekend Exhibition

Frontline Services Ball

Bogan Gate 125 Years Celebration Weekend

Community Lifetime Achievement Award

Maureen Stone

Cultural Award Nominees – Performance

Parkes East School Marimba Troupe

Parkes Dance Co - Jessica Kinsela

Parkes Christian School - Seussical the Musical

Cultural Lifetime Achievement Award

Douglas Richards

Bogan Gate

Flag Raiser

Samantha Smith

Service to the Community

Xavier McDonald

Trundle

Citizen of the Year

David Morrison

Tracey Farrar

Ashleigh Farrar

Sportsperson of the Year

Isabella Skipworth

Service to the Trundle Community

Trundle Junior Cricket

Trundle Junior Golf

Matthew Aveyard

Jason Maher

PEAK HILL (Presented at the Parkes Ceremony)

Citizen of the Year Nominees

Toni Bell

Young Citizen of the Year Nominees

Sharntelle Schnitger

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