1/21Cairns Regional Councils 2023 Australia Day Award recipients with Mayor Bob Manning L-R; Hannah Boon, Edan Mattinson, James Kerr, Mayor Bob Manning, Majella Fallon, Sebastian Temesi and Alannah Giuffrida. Picture Emily Barker.
Gallery: Cairns Citizen of the Year 2023 awards
A renowned teacher who established a breakfast club at her school to feed her most in-need students has been named Cairns Citizen of the Year. See our photos from the event.
2/21Edan Mattinson, recipient of the 2023 Young Sportsperson of the year award with Bridget Fearon. Picture Emily Barker.
3/21Mayor Bob Manning with James Kerr, recipient of the 2023 Cultural award. Picture Emily Barker.
4/21Connor Pike, Chaise Johnson, Jamieson Pike and Tyson Neilson at the 2023 Cairns Regional Council Australia Day Awards Ceremony. Picture Emily Barker.
5/21Deirdre Ford, Cheryl Campbell and Delma Lythall at the 2023 Cairns Regional Council’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony. Picture Emily Barker.
6/21Nominee Chris Corniaux and Gillian Huleux at the 2023 Cairns Regional Council Australia Day Awards Ceremony. Picture Emily Barker.
7/21Shane Trimby and Curtis Pitt at the 2023 Cairns Regional Council Australia Day Awards Ceremony. Picture Emily Barker.
8/21Nominee for Citizen of the Year Dr Tim Warnock at the 2023 Cairns Regional Council Australia Day Awards Ceremony. Picture Emily Barker.
9/212023 Young Citizen of the year recipient Alannah Giuffrida accepting her award on Wednesday. Picture Emily Barker.
10/21Jenny Giuffrida, Alannah Giuffrida and Jessy Giuffrida at the 2023 Cairns Regional Council’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony. Picture Emily Barker.
11/21Jan O’Donnell, Claire Manning and Avryl MacKenzie at the 2023 Cairns Regional Council’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony. Picture Emily Barker.
12/21Patrica O’Neill, Jenny Guiffrida and Jessy Guiffrida at the 2023 Cairns Regional Council’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony. Picture Emily Barker.
13/21Nick Trompf, Jacinta Reddan and Hendrick Fourmile at the 2023 Cairns Regional Council’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony. Picture Emily Barker.
14/21Mayor Bob Manning with Edan Mattinson, recipient of the 2023 Young Sportsperson of the Year award. Picture Emily Barker.
15/21Cairns Mayor Bob Manning with 2023 Young Citizen of the year recipient Alannah Giuffrida. Picture Emily Barker.
16/21Hannah Boon, recipient of the 2023 Volunteer of the year award and Majella Fallon, recipient of the 2023 Citizen of the Year award. Picture Emily Barker.
17/21Mayor Bob Manning with Sebastian Temesi, recipient of the 2023 Sportsperson of the Year award. Picture Emily Barker.
18/21Christie Smith and Sebastian Temesi, recipient of the 2023 Sportsperson of the Year award. Picture Emily Barker.
19/21Majella Fallon, recipient of the 2023 Citizen of the Year award. Picture Emily Barker.
20/21Hannah Boon, recipient of the 2023 Volunteer of the Year award. Picture Emily Barker.
21/21Josh Barns and Volunteer of the Year Nominee Shane Cuthbert at the 2023 Cairns Regional Council’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony. Picture Emily Barker.
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