Award winners announced for Australia Day 2014

26-01-2014

Dermot O’Gorman, Australia Day Ambassador CEO of WWF Australia, Emily Hurst, winner of Young Citizen of the Year Award, Robert “Bob” Spiller, winner of Citizen of the Year Award, Pamela Lees, winner of Gunning Citizen of the Year Award, Ann Derbyshire, representing the committee for Haulin’ The Hume, winner of the Event of Year Award and Mayor John Shaw.

Despite a chilly start to the day in the Upper Lachlan Shire, Australia Day 2014 was a wonderful celebration of community where people from all over the Shire came together to acknowledge the contributions made by some special people in our region.

Dermot O’Gorman from the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) was the Australia Day Ambassador who shared hs thoughts of what it means to be an Australian, as well as presenting awards to all the winners at each of the ceremonies.

Overall the day was a celebration of what’s great to be an Australian.

Citizens of the Year

  • Shire: Robert “Bob” Spiller
  • Gunning: Pamela Lees
  • Crookwell: Beatrice Williams
  • Taralga: Robyn Cummins

Young Citizen of the Year

  • Shire: Emily Hurst

Event of the Year

  • Shire: Haulin’ the Hume
Dermot O’Gorman, Australia Day Ambassador CEO of WWF Australia, nominee Mrs Reta Beattie, Mrs Beatrice Williams Winner of the Crookwell Citizen of the Year Award, nominee Mr James Evans, nominee Mrs Anne Picker, Mayor John Shaw cutting the official Australia Day cake.
Dermot O’Gorman, Australia Day Ambassador CEO of WWF Australia, Winner of Taralga Citizen of the Year, Robyn Cummins, Mary Mooney, Mayor John Shaw.