Australia Day Awards

Group photo of Mayor with all the Australia Day Award recipients in 2020

Our local Australia Day Awards recognised those people that play a part, large or small, in our community.

The Australia Day Awards are for:

• Citizen 

• Young Citizen (24 years or under)

• Senior Citizen (65 years or over)

• Community Group

Note: These awards are now presented in August as part of Local Government Week.

2023 Award recipients

Citizen of the Year Korin Koutsomihalis 
Young Citizen of the Year  Ava Snelling
Senior Citizen of the Year  Bev Sharwood
Community Group of the Year  Kiama SLSC Jet Rescue Boat

 

2022 Award recipients

Citizen of the Year  Maria Baden
Young Citizen of the Year  Lara Farrell
Senior Citizen of the Year  Helen McDermott
Community Group of the Year  WIRES Illawarra

2021 Award recipients

 Citizen of the Year Tricia Ashelford
 Young Citizen of the Year   Jordan Casson-Jones
 Senior Citizen of the Year   Evelaine Berry
 Community Group of the Year   Makuta
 Australia Day Ambassador   Liz Deep-Jones