Revealed: 37 nominees in running for Gympie 2025 Australia Day awards

Young sports stars, community stalwarts and festivals are among the Gympie region nominees for the 2025 Australia Day Awards. See the full list:

Young sports stars, community service stalwarts and major festivals are among the Gympie region’s nominees in the running for the region’s 2025 Australia Day awards.

Young sports stars, community service stalwarts and major festivals are among the Gympie region nominees for 2025 Australia Day Awards.

The winners will be announced at the Australia Day celebrations in Memorial Park on Sunday, January 26.

The event starts at 8.30am and will run until 10.30am, and includes Citizen of the Year and citizenship ceremonies as well as live music and a free BBQ breakfast.

The full list of nominees is below.

Gympie Citizen of the Year nominees 2025

Stephen O’May

Rosie Fitzgerald

Julie Sauer

Teshian Smith

Dan Davie

David Flower

Adel Amin

Shirl Bembrick

Emma Buhse

Cindy Buchanen (sic)

Gympie Community Group, Event, or Organisation of the Year nominees

Manumbar Community Hall

Chatsworth Park Ranch Inc

International Karate Daigaku Association Inc.

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Gympie Diggers

Gympie Girl Guides

Little Kids Day Out

Heart of Gold International Short film festival

Gympie Creative Award nominees 2025

Dan Davie

Claudia Kruppel

Resilience Award nominees

Emma Buhse

Hannah Johnston

Joseph Kiernan

Anthony Keenan

Sports Award nominees

Tilah Mason

Brad Morgan

Delara Mostofizadeh

Anthony Keenan

Lorelle Nash

Madison Pomerenke

Kassie Pontifex

Daria Mostofizadeh

Young Citizen Of The Year nominees

Mark Curley

Hannah Johnston

Jasmin Semmens

Amelia Fewtrell

Daria Mostofizadeh

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