Australia Day award winners

Each year our nation celebrates the achievement and contribution of Australians through the Australian of the Year Awards. They inspire us through their achievements and challenge us to make our own contribution to creating a better Australia and for us, a better Richmond Valley. The efforts made by these individuals to excel in sports, to volunteer, to lead, educate or inspire the Richmond Valley community is to be commended.

All nominations were assessed and judged by an Australia Day selection panel consisting of five members of the Richmond Valley community. The winners were announced at our Australia Day celebrations held at the Evans Head-Casino Surf Life Saving Club on 26 January morning.

This year’s winners are:

Citizen Of The Year: Michael Pontefract & Patrick Power

Young Citizen Of The Year: Isabella Ennever

Volunteer Of The Year: Dorothy Sullivan

Young Volunteer Of The Year: Jacob Yourell

Sportsperson Of The Year: Noah King

Young Sportsperson Of The Year: Abbie Yourell

We thank and congratulate everyone who was nominated for this year’s Australia Day awards.