1/14Margaret Rollings and Sally Joyce at the Australia Day ceremony in Kygole.
Kyogle celebrate Australia Day amid pandemic
The Kyogle community came out to celebrate its new Australian citizen and award winners at the Australia Day celebrations.
2/14Australia Day ambassador Lyndey Milan and deputy mayor John Burley presents a posthumous special community achievement award to the family of Tom Matthew at the 2021 Kygole Australia Day ceremony.
3/14The crowd watches on at the 2021 Kygole Australia Day ceremony.
4/14Australia Day ambassador Lyndey Milan presents the Senior Student of the Year award to Ashton Leck at the 2021 Kygole Australia Day ceremony.
5/14Uncle Andrew Johnstone gives the Welcome to Country at the 2021 Australia Day ceremony in Kyogle.
6/14Elaine McLean and Margaret Roberts from Kyogle Lions Club at the Australia Day ceremony in Kyogle.
7/14Australia Day ambassador Lyndey Milan presents the Senior Citizen of the Year award to Leo Laarhoven at the 2021 Kygole Australia Day ceremony.
8/14Shirley Wells, Barbara Murray and Carolyn Graham at the Australia Day ceremony in Kygole.
9/14Ingrid Foraita receives her Australian citizenship from Kyogle deputy mayor John Burley at the 2021 Australia Day ceremony in Kyogle.
10/14Australia Day ambassador Lyndey Milan presents the Senior Sportsperson of the Year award to Peter Anderson.
11/14Australia Day ambassador Lyndey Milan gives the opening address at the 2021 Australia Day ceremony in Kyogle.
12/14Australia Day ambassador Lyndey Milan presents the Citizen of the Year award to Kay Noonan at the 2021 Kygole Australia Day ceremony.
13/14Roz Knight and Steve Darragh from the Kyogle Lions Club prepping the damper for the the Australia Day ceremony in Kygole.
14/14Uncle Andrew Johnstone gives the Welcome to Country at the 2021 Australia Day ceremony in Kyogle.
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