Australia Day Awards
« BackComplete the online nomination form or download a printable version. During the nomination process you will be asked to provide a couple of paragraphs explaining why you are nominating this person, we would suggest that you have this text ready in advance prior to commencing the form as the form will time out after around 10 minutes. Nominations close 25 November 2022.
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
The 2022 Australia Day Ambassador Program has transitioned to a virtual delivery.
Meet our Australia Day Ambassador Assistant Professor Nick Marshall as we reflect, respect and celebrate together. We’re all part of the story australiaday.org.au
NOMINEES
Congratulations to the twenty nine community members and organisations nominated across five categories for our 2022 Australia Day Awards!
WINNERS
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Previous winners can be found below.
AUSTRALIA DAY INFO
PAST RECIPIENTS
GOONDIWINDI
| YEAR | CITIZEN OF THE YEAR | YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR | GROUP AWARD COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR | JUNIOR SPORT AWARD | SENIOR SPORT AWARD | SPORTS ADMINISTRATION/COACH AWARD | CULTURAL AWARD |
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| 2009 | Ian Zirbel | Melissa Smith | Goondiwindi Diggers Swimming Club | Joseph Verney | Lorrain Zimmerman | Gerard O'Connor | McIntyre Young Writers |
| 2010 | Lew Verney | Adam Woods | Goondiwindi B&S | Joel Barr & Beth McLaughlin | Mark Everingham | Ted Sewell | Ian "Paddy" Martin |
| 2011 | George Sloss | Tenille Wright | Gundy Youth Studio | Chloe Lowe | Sean Cairns | Lesley Syme | Encanto |
| 2012 | Phil O'Shea | Tania Wardle | Goondiwindi SES | Cassandra Haeslip | Michael Wise | Geoff Makim | Judy Dunlop |
| 2013 | Mrs Leon Jackson | Goondiwindi Motor Sport Association | Elizabeth Brown | Stan McDonnell | Dunncan Wilkes | ||
| 2014 | Leonie Eglington / Graham Woods | Maddy Parr | Relay for Life 2013 | Elizabeth Brown | Wayne Jones | John Cowley | Goondiwindi High School Musical Group |
| 2015 | Greg Warden | Alison Moore | Kaloma Charity Golf Day | Zoe & Elle Leahy | Jeremy Leahy | Peter Rice | Care Goondiwindi |
| 2016 | Clive Quartermaine | Wendy Litherland | Rotary District Conference | Joel Stahlhut | David Wild | Esther Cahill | No Nominations |
| 2017 | David Eglington | Lucy McClymont | Community Gardens | Jessica White | Donna Spink | ||
| 2018 | Peter & Gloria Cory | Mackenzie Timms | Goondiwindi Lions club Xmas Eve Fireworks | Meg Mettam | Lowell Tillack | Roz Tribe | |
| 2019 | Jason Watts | Macintyre Animal and Pet Rescue Inc. | Christina Ash | Jack Cook | John Woods | ||
| 2020 | Emma Montgomery | Mooch & Wombat Dustillery | Lanescape | Trae Bennetto | Sam Dunmill | ||
| 2021 | Rebecca Cover | Grace Norman | Meditrans Service Volunteers | Mia Lowe | Terry Gleeson |
INGLEWOOD/TEXAS
| YEAR | CITIZEN OF THE YEAR | YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR | GROUP AWARD COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR | JUNIOR SPORT AWARD | SENIOR SPORT AWARD | SPORT ADMINISTRATOR/COACH AWARD | CULTURAL AWARD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Richard Pietsch | Caitlin Schaefer | Inglewood Childrens Theatre | Nicholas Smith | Kev Lowrey | Rita Hilton | Texas Visitors Association |
| 2010 | Ron Apsey | Nicole Fenton | Group - Texas Meditrans Service & Inglewood & District Historical Society Q150 Open Day | Jessica Hoey | Wendy Watson | Debbie Molloy | Texas Arts Council Inc. |
| 2011 | David Thompson | Aaron Williams | Texas Show Society 50th Show | Nikki Hoey | Jason Edmondstone | Texas Historical Society | |
| 2012 | Melissa Pietsch | Texas Multipurpose Health Centre | Samantha Foley | Matthew Gainey | James Bert Hart | ||
| 2013 | Ann McGlashan | Tiffany Hofmeier | Texas Police Charity Golf Day | Sophie Foster | Ryan Donovan | Dianne White | Inglewood Historical Society |
| 2014 | Marie Pietsch | Torture on the border Triathlon | Chloe Fenwicke | Jaime Scott | Ben Wells | Inglewood State School Music Groups | |
| 2015 | Susan Callaghan | Hayden Morris | Mothers Day Classic | Makayla Ninness | Carol Coleman & Lorraine Callaghan | Eric McGlashan | Better in Texas - Texas P-10 State School |
| 2016 | Pauline Osborne | Inglewood Little Theatre Group | Children of the Inglewood Swimming Club | Michelle Shaw | Jamie Scott | Sing Australia - Texas | |
| 2017 | Lisa Finlay | Jamie Colley | Inglewood Carols by Candelight | Natasha Paganin | Inglewood Bowls Club Inc | ||
| 2018 | Milan Doljanin | Tomas Hohn |
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Braithen Scott | Naomi Eabom | ||
| 2019 | Tim Hoffmann | Ryan Vickers | Texas Races | Harry Wright | Tim Hoffmann | ||
| 2020 | Ranald Morrisson | Olivia McNamara | Texas and District Drought Support | Lucas Clarke | |||
| 2021 | Philip Donges | Inglewood Show Society | Leah Saunders | Simone Thompson |
MAYORS COMMUNITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AWARD
| Year | Mayor's Community Acknowledgement Award Recipient |
| 2019 | Eddie Billings |
| 2020 | Michelle Ramsay |