130+ FACES: Mackay Australia Day Citizen of the Year Awards 2022

The tireless and selfless volunteers and community champions who make the Mackay region so special have been celebrated at the Australia Day Citizen of the Year dinner.

Lillian Watkins

January 26, 2022 - 3:45PM

Mackay Daily Mercury

1/66Frank Cowell, from Shed Happens, won 2022 Citizen of the Year at Mackay Regional Council's 2022 Australia Day awards.

2/66Carmel Wheeler won the Lori Burgess Community Volunteer Award at Mackay Regional Council's 2022 Australia Day awards.

3/66Storm Chapman and Kayleigh Brewster at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

4/66Charmaine Leggatt and Janice Kent at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

5/66Desley Pitkin and Vera Vella at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

6/66Musician Brad Butcher at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

7/66The 2022 Australia Day winners with Mayor Greg Williamson at Mackay Regional Council's 2022 awards dinner.

Marie-Claire Lawler and Guy Perrett with little Percy Lawler-Perrett at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

8/66Marie-Claire Lawler and Guy Perrett with little Percy Lawler-Perrett at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

9/66Lisa Jamson and James Gibbs at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

10/66Gail Donadel and John Cant at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

11/66Luke, Peter, Kelly and Mark Reedman at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Daily Mercury editor Rae Wilson and deputy editor Tara Miko at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

12/66Daily Mercury editor Rae Wilson and deputy editor Tara Miko at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Jodee White, Brenton Harris and Nicole Pasquale at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

13/66Jodee White, Brenton Harris and Nicole Pasquale at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Janice Kent, Esme Marais, Donna Abbott and Kay Soar at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

14/66Janice Kent, Esme Marais, Donna Abbott and Kay Soar at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

15/66Percy Lawler-Perrett at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

16/66Judith Bailey and Clinton Withers at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

17/66Karla and Hesta Grobler at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

18/66Ian Mason, Lorelle Simonsen and Betty Burrows at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

19/66Sisters Charli and Jordan Bliss at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Mackay 2021 Young Citizen of the Year Emmett Withers at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

20/66Mackay 2021 Young Citizen of the Year Emmett Withers at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

21/66Scott Robertson, Louis Bezzina and Bruce Thompson at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

22/66Lorraine Wirth at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

23/66Wayne Andrews and Clynton Benson at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

24/66Brett Reeves, William Stafford and Sue Rech at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

25/66Bricey Stevenson and Anthony Cahill at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

26/66Charli Bliss at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

27/66Jason Hicks with Kathryn Andrews at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

28/66Michael Thomson and Madeleine Connors at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

29/66Kathryn Andrews and Shirlene Jorgensen at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

30/66Sam Bliss and Tina Taylor at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

William Stafford, Sue Rech, Lorraine Wirth and Sherri-Lee Bosh at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

31/66William Stafford, Sue Rech, Lorraine Wirth and Sherri-Lee Bosh at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

32/66Karla Grobler at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Fiona Koultlis with Mackay Citizen of the Year Frank Cowell at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

33/66Fiona Koultlis with Mackay Citizen of the Year Frank Cowell at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Wendy Spark, Roberta Brown, Robert Spark, Ian Mason, Lorelle Simonsen and Betty Burrows at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

34/66Wendy Spark, Roberta Brown, Robert Spark, Ian Mason, Lorelle Simonsen and Betty Burrows at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

35/66Louis Bezzina at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

36/66Josh Hicks and Claire Rehbein at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

37/66Rhoda Wenck and Glenda Gallant at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Linda Cowell with her husband and Mackay Citizen of the Year Frank Cowell at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

38/66Linda Cowell with her husband and Mackay Citizen of the Year Frank Cowell at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

39/66Robert and Wendy Spark at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Young Sports Award winner Karla Grobler with Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

40/66Young Sports Award winner Karla Grobler with Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

41/66Art and Culture Award winner Charli Bliss at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

42/66Aletta Nugent and Michael Thomson at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Larry Slattery and Dan Davis accepting the Environmental Achievement Award on behalf of the Rotary Club of Mackay North at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

43/66Larry Slattery and Dan Davis accepting the Environmental Achievement Award on behalf of the Rotary Club of Mackay North at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

44/66Anzac Biscuit dessert at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

45/66Linda Cowell with her husband and Mackay Citizen of the Year Frank Cowell at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

46/66Josh Hicks with Claire and Ken Rehbein at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

47/66Cassandra Woodhouse and Frank Sorohan at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

48/66Mackay Young Citizen of the Year William Deeley at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

49/66Nanette and Jason Devitt at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Lori Burgess Community Volunteer Award winner Carmel Wheeler. at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

50/66Lori Burgess Community Volunteer Award winner Carmel Wheeler. at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

51/66Larry Slattery and Dan Davis accepting the Environmental Achievement Award on behalf of the Rotary Club of Mackay North at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Ben Faulkner and Ashley Ryan accepting the Community Group Award on behalf of Bakers Creek Tigers AFL Club at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

52/66Ben Faulkner and Ashley Ryan accepting the Community Group Award on behalf of Bakers Creek Tigers AFL Club at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson with Mackay Citizen of the Year Frank Cowell at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

53/66Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson with Mackay Citizen of the Year Frank Cowell at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Wendy Baynton, Karla Grobler, Hesta Grobler and Phil Dreghorn at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

54/66Wendy Baynton, Karla Grobler, Hesta Grobler and Phil Dreghorn at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Mackay Touch Football president Jason Miller accepted Chris Breckell's Senior Sports Award at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

55/66Mackay Touch Football president Jason Miller accepted Chris Breckell's Senior Sports Award at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

56/66Lorraine Wirth and Sherri-Lee Bosh at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

57/66Robert Spark at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

58/66Lorelle Simonsen at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25. Picture: Lillian Watkins

59/66Kelly Reedman at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

60/66Yvonne Emery Gesah at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

61/66Lisa Jamson and James Gibbs at the 2022 Mackay Australia Day Awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

62/66Mackay Citizen of the Year Frank Cowell at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

63/66Mackay Citizen of the Year Frank Cowell at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

64/66Tegan O'Keeffe and Rachel Meers at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

65/66Young Sports Award winner Karla Grobler at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

66/66Kathryn Andrews at the Mackay Australia Day awards at the MECC on January 25, 2022. Picture: Lillian Watkins

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