Lismore's Australia Day ambassador named
A GRANDSON of a former Lismore mayor has been announced as the city’s Australia Day ambassador.
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A GRANDSON of a former Lismore mayor has been announced as the city's Australia Day ambassador.
Clyde Campbell, founder of the Shake It Up Australia Foundation, was named after his grandfather, Clyde Campbell, who was the Mayor of Lismore from 1956 to 1966.
Young Clyde is a successful Sydney businessman who, at 44, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
He owns a machinery and robotics company with 60 staff, and also established the Shake It Up Australia Foundation.
Clyde will share his journey and present awards at the 2015 Australia Day Awards ceremony on Monday, January 26, at the Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre.
The ceremony begins at 8.30am and includes a citizenship ceremony where 39 people will receive Australian citizenship.
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