Full list: Fraser Coast Australia Day award finalists 2024

More than 60 Fraser Coast men, women and children have been nominated across 11 categories for the 2024 Fraser Coast Regional Council Australia Day Awards, including 17 finalists for Citizen of the Year. Read the full list here:

(Left to Right) Robyn Dowling, Willie Paes and Ken Ashford.

The annual Australia Day Awards are an opportunity for the Fraser Coast community to celebrate outstanding local heroes and high achievers from all walks of life.

The award ceremony will be held at the Brolga Theatre on Friday, January 26, 2024 with a citizenship ceremony from 9am and the awards ceremony to follow at 10am.

The ceremonies are free and all are welcome to attend.

Here is the full list of Australia Day nominees. Congratulations to everyone:

Fraser Coast Citizen of the Year 2024 nominees

Bobbie Walsh

Robyn Dowling

Danny Mattsson

Willy Paes and Di Paes

Maxine Crawford

Marilyn Clarke

Drew Godfrey

Leanne Thomsen and Jessi Scanlon

Alison Bowman

Kerry Jones

John Andersen

Ken Ashford

Glen Winney

Nan OTT

Tara Duerkop

Fraser Coast Young Citizen of the Year 2024 nominees

Toby Robinson

Phoebe Lee

George Rowland

Jake Rapps

Cultural Award of the Year

Peter Higgenbottom

Willy Paes and Di Paes

Timothy Holstein

Nadene Dresens

Young Cultural Award of the Year

Halle Bryant

Noah Byrne

Danielle Ibbetson

Young STEM Award of the Year

Grace Deemer

Jasper Robinson

Rachael Nissen

Sportsperson of the Year

Julie Lucas

Vivian Wearing

Katie Elder

Katie Clews

Young Sportsperson of the Year

Rory Blake

Riley Laycock

Ashleigh Moller

Makayla Moller

Joel Nielsen

Volunteer/s of the Year

Nikita Falconer

Brian Taylor

Karen Chatfield

Catherine Milijasevic

Danielle Sullivan

Gwen Lewis

Marilyn Clarke

Ken Ashford

Rachel Recycle

Ruby Rosenfield and Coryn Dennett

Young Volunteer of the Year

Tara Jaworski

Toby Robinson

Matthew Hillier

Community Group or Organisation of the Year

Fraser Coast Disability Services (FCDS)

Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum

Rally for a Cause

Sleepbus

My Hero Disability Service

The Food Basket

Community Project or Event of the Year

Dunga Derby Car Rally

Carols in the Country

Illuminate: 100 Days of Innovation and Creativity

Rekindle the Campfires

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