1/9The Byron Bay Australia Day 2021 celebration was held at the Cavanbah Centre.
Gallery: Byron Shire’s Australian of the Year 2021 Awards
The Byron Shire 2021 Australia Day celebration was held at Cavanbah Centre in Byron Bay on Monday, January 25.
2/9Byron Shire's Young Citizen of the Year 2021 was Mia Thom.
3/9Deathwalker, marriage celebrant, feminist, queer and community activist Zenith Virago was awarded Byron Shire Citizen of the Year 2021. Young Arakwal woman Nickolla Clarke was named the Byron Shire's Creative Artist of the Year. She received her award from Australian Day Ambassador Brad Farmer (left) and Byron Shire mayor Simon Richardson (right).
4/9The 2021 celebration was mayor Simon Richardson's last Byron Bay Australia Day event of his mayorship.
5/9Young Arakwal woman Nickolla Clarke was named the Byron Shire's Creative Artist of the Year. She received her award from Australian Day Ambassador Brad Farmer (left) and Byron Shire councillor Sarah Ndiaye (right).
6/9Byron Shire's 2020 Citizen of the Year Helen Hamilton addressed the community gathering at the Cavanbah centre for the 2021 awards.
7/9The 2021 Byron Shire Volunteer of the Year Award went to Peter Mair, a member of the State Emergency Service (SES) for 49 years. He received the award from local MP Tamara Smith.
8/9Byron Shire's Senior Citizen of the Year 2021, Pamela Wark, has taught at Mullum High for more than 45 years. She received her award from Australian Day Ambassador Brad Farmer (left) and NSW MLC Ben Franklin (right).
9/9Peter Mair, the 2021 Byron Shire Volunteer of the Year Award, retired from the Police Force in 2017 and is the SES Tweed-Byron Zone Local Commander. He was congratulated by Australian Day Ambassador Brad Farmer (left) and Byron Shire mayor Simon Richardson (right).
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