South Burnett Australia Day award nominations released

The community has spoken and 43 of the South Burnett’s best and brightest have been named for Australia Day Awards across 12 different categories. See the full list of everyone in the running for an award this year:

The South Burnett filled with passionate and talented people who spend their lives making their hometowns a better place.

Each Australia Day the region’s model citizens are recognised across the country for their service to the community.

The region received more than 40 individual resident nominations across 12 different categories.

Here is the full list of nominees who may receive an award on Australia Day:

South Burnett Citizen of the Year:

• Carol Weekes

• Barry Krosch

• Ken Mills

• Nina Temperton

• Anitta Stallwood

• Mervyn Birch

South Burnett Young Citizen of the Year:

• Caitlyn Carney

• Benjamin Perrett

• Mia Glenny

• Luca Campbell

• Flynn Woodall

South Burnett Volunteer of the Year:

• Keith and Carol Greaves

• Eileen Joyce Beer

• Barry Krosch

• Glenda Gillies

• Damien Martoo

• Carol Weekes

South Burnett Community Organisation of the Year:

• South Burnett Western Performance Club

• Nanango Agricultural

• Pastoral and Mining Society Inc (Heritage Nanango Country Muster)

• Nanango Cycling Inc (David Kenny)

• Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• The Kingaroy Men’s Shed Inc

• Rotary Club of Kingaroy Inc

South Burnett Lifetime Achievement Award:

• Claire Schultz

• Peter Ver bakel

• John Scott

• Mervyn Birch

South Burnett Cultural Award (Senior):

• Jane Erkens

• Carolyn Dingle

• Julee-Anne Bell

South Burnett Junior Cultural Award:

• Cooper Mollenhauer

• Juliana Evangelista

South Burnett Senior Sportsperson Award:

• Scott Collier

• Jayde Novak

South Burnett Junior Sportsperson Award:

• Lachlan Zelinski

• Nathan Roderick

• Dustin Ramke

• Matthew Springate

South Burnett Sports Administrator/Coach/Official Award:

• Sheree Prendergast

Local Achiever Award for Maidenwell/Bunya Mountains:

• Carol Weekes

Local Achiever Award for Kumbia:

• Brett McGlone

Local Achiever Award for Murgon:

• Sonia McMahon

Local Achiever Award for Nanango:

• Lachlan White

Local Achiever Award for Proston/Hivesville:

• John Walden

Local Achiever Award for Kingaroy:

• Diane Gatenby,

• Mervyn Birch

Local Achiever Award for Wooroolin/Memerambi:

• Jayde Novak