Bundaberg’s Australia Day Award nominations revealed for 2025

More than 50 individuals and community groups have been recognised for their contributions to the Bundaberg region with a nomination for the prestigious Australia Day Awards. See the full list.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - JANUARY 10, 2025: A generic photo of the Australian Flag in Brisbane. Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

The Bundaberg Regional council has released the names of more than 50 local individuals and community groups nominated for the 2025 Australia Day Awards.

Mayor Helen Blackburn congratulated the 2025 award nominees.

“Good luck to each and every one of you – you are all incredibly deserving of this recognition,“ she said.

Thirty-seven individual nominations and 15 community group were selected through a public submission process, and will be honoured at the official 2025 Australia Day Awards ceremony on Friday, January 24 at the Bundaberg Multiplex.

This year’s nominees include “sporting champions, charity advocates, dedicated volunteers, and even locals involved in emergency rescues, these individuals and groups selected for the awards demonstrate excellence and a deep commitment to their community”, Mayor Blackburn said.

An independent panel, made up of community members, will evaluate each nominee’s contribution to the community and announce the winners based on a carefully designed judging matrix.

Full list of nominees

Citizen of the Year:

• Bill Moorhead
• Darren Enslin
• Dave Facer
• Elisa Mayberry
• George Reibelt
• Jo Leveritt
• John William Smith
• Kate Juillerat
• Katrina Maree Lane-Krebs
• Matt Griffiths
• Miranda Lammin
• Nadia Gillies
• Phillip and Maria Dunkley
• Sonja Pressler-McHugh (posthumous)
• Taryn Gollshewsky
• Trevor Green
• Trevor Standfast
• Wade Smith

Senior Citizen of the Year:

• Adele Freeman
• Alan Charles Williams
• Amy Guppy
• Barry and Margaret Cochrane
• Gloria Larsen
• Kenneth Paul Wilson
• Lyn Greer
• Mark Herron
• Neil Musch
• Raymond Phillips
• Vickie Mills
• Warren O’Brien

Young Citizen of the Year:

• Amelia Taylor
• Finn Cohen
• Harrison Titmarsh
• Jack Daw
• Jessica Steiner
• Jonty Murdoch
• Lucy Hamilton

Community Group of the Year:

• Bargara Beach Walkers (Heart Foundation)
• Brave Brothers
• Bundaberg Business Women’s Network
• Bundaberg Caledonian Pipe Band
• Bundaberg Cycling Club
• Bundaberg Players Inc
• Bundaberg Services Club
• Bundaberg Ukuleles
• Carinbundi
• GenesisCare Oncology
• Headlands Community Partnerships
• Partner in Care Transport
• The Clothes Basket
• The Kelly’s Creek Reserve Community Group
• Wide Bay Kids