Australia Day winners

The Loddon Shire acknowledges and celebrates the wonderful contributions that individuals and groups make to our community. Every year we formally recognise some of these people through our Australia Day Awards program.

2025 Australia Day Award Recipients

Citizen of the Year: Ian Bartels

Young Citizen of the Year: Tyson Blair

Community Group / Event of the Year: Back to Bridgewater

Ward Citizen of the Year (Boort): Carmel Allison

Ward Citizen of the Year (Inglewood): Tim Ferguson

Ward Citizen of the Year (Tarnagulla): Veronica Palmer

Ward Citizen of the Year (Terrick): Geoff Thomas 

Ward Citizen of the Year (Wedderburn): Jon Chandler

 

2024 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Jude Raftis
  • Young Citizen of the Year: Samantha Bewley (Wedderburn)
  • Ward Citizen of the Year (Boort): Marjory Potter
  • Ward Citizen of the Year (Inglewood): Jany Clutton
  • Ward Citizen of the Year (Terrick): Coral Maxted
  • Ward Citizen of the Year (Tarnagulla): James Metelmann
  • Ward Citizen of the Year (Wedderburn): Margaret Bentley

 

2023 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Howard Rochester
  • Young Citizen of the Year: Jake Murphy (Wedderburn)
  • Community Service Award (Boort): Murray & Cheryl Chalmers
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Don Wilson
  • Community Service Award (Tarnagulla): Susan Horsley
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): Robyn Spowart
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Ian Hall
  • Community Event of the Year: 8th National Tractor Trek (Wedderburn)

2022 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Michael Rose 
  • Young Citizen of the Year: Bridget Baker
  • Community Service Award (Boort): Jaqui Verley
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Joan Bradley
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): Helen O’Donohue
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Alan Mulraney
  • Community Event of the Year: Pyramid Hill

2021 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Howard Matthews 
  • Young Citizen of the Year: Hugh Cartwright
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Tracey Webb & Rae Broadbent
  • Community Service Award (Tarnagulla): Roger Terrill
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): Robyn Brown
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Susan Lockhart
  • Community Group of the Year: Patchwork Group Wedderburn
  • Community Event of the Year: Bridgewater Twilight Bowls
  • Community Event of the Year Special Mention: Susan Lockhart – The Front Door Project

2020 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Peter Norman Snr
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winner): Chelsea Hicks
  • Yonng Citizen of the Year (Joint Winner): William Morrison
  • Community Service Award (Boort): Isabel Loader
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Joe Watts
  • Community Service Award (Tarnagulla): Hedley Price
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): David Demaine
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Karen Fazzani
  • Community Group of the Year: Rejoov Salon Wedderburn
  • Community Event of the Year (Joint Winner): Tandarra Junior Tennis Competition
  • Community Event of the Year (Joint Winner): Boort Senior Citizens Club Wedding Dress Parade

2019 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Ron Grimmett 
  • Young Citizen of the Year: Katie Baker
  • Community Service Award (Boort): Jennifer Weaver
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Fred Shea
  • Community Service Award (Tarnagulla): Denise Bridges
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): Kevin Pollock
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Robert Steel
  • Community Group of the Year: Campbell’s Forest & District Community Action Planning Group
  • Community Event of the Year: Bridgwater Celebration

2018 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Alice Leech
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winner): Jordan Hargreaves
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winner): Maddison Welsh 
  • Community Service Award (Boort): Lynette Clark
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Enzo Scafati
  • Community Service Award (Tarnagulla): Dorothy Silke
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): Shirley Hope
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Alex Holt
  • Community Group of the Year: Boort Amity
  • Community Event of the Year: Wedderburn Golf Club Victorian Sand Greens Championships

2017 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Edna Boyle
  • Young Citizen of the Year: Julia Twigg
  • Community Service Award (Boort): Sandra Poyner
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Chris Wattie
  • Community Service Award (Tarnagulla): Graeme Stewart
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): Lional Mann
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Michael Moore
  • Community Group of the Year: Wedderburn Coach House Museum & Gallery

2016 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: John Piccoli
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winner): Emma Leach
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winner): Thomas Jackson
  • Community Service Award (Boort): Hazel Whitmore
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Val Johns
  • Community Service Award (Tarnagulla): John Corry
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): Keith Richards
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Lance Ward & David & Faye Lockhart
  • Community Group of the Year: Boort Historical Society
  • Community Event of the Year: Advance Crew

2015 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Des Roberts
  • Young Citizen of the Year: Crystal Shaw-Beck
  • Community Service Award (Boort): Honie Tweddle
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Ian Percy
  • Community Service Award (Tarnagulla): Fraser Ramsey
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): John Twigg
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Keith Ring
  • Community Group of the Year: Boort Swim Club
  • Community Event of the Year: Bridgewater Wool, Wheat & Wine Festival

2014 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year (Joint Winners): Thelma Powell 
  • Citizen of the Year (Joint Winners): Susan Horsley Wyatt
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winners): Mitch Henderson
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winners): Lachlan Twigg
  • Community Service Award (Boort): Alistair Mc Dougal
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Sue Brown
  • Community Service Award (Tarnagulla): Lorna Stewart
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): Vaughan Herrick
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Darryl Arnott
  • Community Group of the Year: Newbridge CWA

2013 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Kevin Sutton (Boort)
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winners): Tyler Nelson 
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winners): Nick Marlow
  • Community Service Award (Boort): Jim Nolan
  • Community Service Award (Inglewood): Alan Saunders
  • Community Service Award (Tarnagulla): Ken O’Shea
  • Community Service Award (Terrick): Noel Hercus
  • Community Service Award (Wedderburn): Frank Canfield
  • Community Group of the Year: Loddon Arts-Coach House Gallery
  • Community Event of the Year: Inglewood Lions Club Free Christmas Festival

2012 Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year: Paul Haw (Boort)
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winners): Reece Carroll
  • Young Citizen of the Year (Joint Winners): Kellan Smith
  • Community Services Award (Boort): Alan Streader & Ivan Streader  
  • Community Services Award (Inglewood): Marjorie May 
  • Community Services Aware (Terrick): Bill Quin   
  • Community Services Award (Wedderburn): Geoff Maxwell
  • Community Group of the Year: Wedderburn Care Group
  • Community Event of the Year: East Loddon Lions Club

 

  

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