Australia Day Award Winners
Seventeen deserving residents of Dubbo and Wellington have been recognised for their contribution to their community at Australia Day celebrations.The festivities started at Dubbo on Saturday morning with community and sporting achievement awards handed out at Victoria Park, before Wellington residents gathered at Cameron Park to see local heroes honoured.
The following recipients were presented with awards:
Dubbo
Citizen of the Year: George Chapman
Senior Citizen of the Year: Sue Hill
Young Citizen of the Year: Jade Bunt
Sportsperson of the Year: Nicole Grose
Young Sportsperson of the Year: Daniel Barber
Services to Sports Award: Vaughn Eather
Cultural Person of the Year: Raelene Burn
Wellington
Citizen of the Year: Tyrone Kiernan
Senior Citizen of the Year: Bill Redfern
Young Citizen of the Year: Geena Purcell
Sportsperson of the Year: Justin Toomey White
Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Bianca-Leigh Douglas
Community Event of the Year: Fong Lees Lane
Community Service/Achievement Awards
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Scott Pettett
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Naomi Jeffery
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Erica Baigent
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Bev Hutchison
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Lisa Thomas
Last Edited: 29 Jan 2019