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Junior Sportsperson of the Year Highly Commended Kalan Gosper, Volunteer of the Year Carol Mills, Junior Sportsperson of the Year Rhiannon Forbes, Cultural Award winner Maureen Cameron, Mayor Terry James, Lifetime Acheivement Award recipient Joyce Swinton, Softball Far North Queensland's Amiee Costello representing Sportsperson of the Year Hirari Kurihara, Young Citizen of the Year Yazmin Rivett and Citizen of the Year Jacqui Backhouse at the Citizen of the Year ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
1/19Junior Sportsperson of the Year Highly Commended Kalan Gosper, Volunteer of the Year Carol Mills, Junior Sportsperson of the Year Rhiannon Forbes, Cultural Award winner Maureen Cameron, Mayor Terry James, Lifetime Acheivement Award recipient Joyce Swinton, Softball Far North Queensland's Amiee Costello representing Sportsperson of the Year Hirari Kurihara, Young Citizen of the Year Yazmin Rivett and Citizen of the Year Jacqui Backhouse at the Citizen of the Year ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Cairns Regional Council's Citizen of the Year ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
2/19Cairns Regional Council's Citizen of the Year ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Softball Far Noth Queensland's Amiee Costello accepted the Sportsperson of the Year award from Mayor Terry James on behalf of Hirari Kurihara, at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
3/19Softball Far Noth Queensland's Amiee Costello accepted the Sportsperson of the Year award from Mayor Terry James on behalf of Hirari Kurihara, at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Maureen Cameron won the cultural award at the Cairns Citizen of the Year awards, a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
4/19Maureen Cameron won the cultural award at the Cairns Citizen of the Year awards, a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Rhiannon Forbes was awarded the Junior Sportsperson of the Year by Cairns Mayor Terry James at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
5/19Rhiannon Forbes was awarded the Junior Sportsperson of the Year by Cairns Mayor Terry James at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Yazmin Rivett was awarded the Young Citizen of the Year by Cairns Mayor Terry James at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
6/19Yazmin Rivett was awarded the Young Citizen of the Year by Cairns Mayor Terry James at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Rhiannon Forbes was awarded the Junior Sportsperson of the Year at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
7/19Rhiannon Forbes was awarded the Junior Sportsperson of the Year at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Maureen Cameron won the cultural award at the Cairns Citizen of the Year awards, a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
8/19Maureen Cameron won the cultural award at the Cairns Citizen of the Year awards, a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Jo Piggott, Frank Brunetto and Rita Zappulla at the Cairns Regional Council's Citizen of the Year Awards ceremony, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
9/19Jo Piggott, Frank Brunetto and Rita Zappulla at the Cairns Regional Council's Citizen of the Year Awards ceremony, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Yolonde Entsch, Natasha Arens, Nina Kapoustian and Edward Dzior at the Cairns Regional Council's Citizen of the Year Awards ceremony, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
10/19Yolonde Entsch, Natasha Arens, Nina Kapoustian and Edward Dzior at the Cairns Regional Council's Citizen of the Year Awards ceremony, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Volunteer of the Year Carol Mills and her husband Larry Mills at the Cairns Regional Council's Citizen of the Year Awards ceremony, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
11/19Volunteer of the Year Carol Mills and her husband Larry Mills at the Cairns Regional Council's Citizen of the Year Awards ceremony, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Yazmin Rivett was awarded the Young Citizen of the Year at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
12/19Yazmin Rivett was awarded the Young Citizen of the Year at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Torres Strait Island educator Jacqui Backhouse is shocked as she is announced the 2024 Cairns Citizen of the Year by Cairns Regional Council, at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centrre. Picture: Brendan Radke
13/19Torres Strait Island educator Jacqui Backhouse is shocked as she is announced the 2024 Cairns Citizen of the Year by Cairns Regional Council, at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centrre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Philanthropist Joyce Swinton received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cairns Citizen of the Year Awards, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
14/19Philanthropist Joyce Swinton received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cairns Citizen of the Year Awards, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Rghiannon Forbes was awarded Junior Sportsperson of the Year, Jacqui Backhouse the Citizen of the Year, Yazmin Rivett the Young Citizen of the Year, and Maureen Cameron the Cultural Award winner by Cairns Mayor Terry James at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
15/19Rghiannon Forbes was awarded Junior Sportsperson of the Year, Jacqui Backhouse the Citizen of the Year, Yazmin Rivett the Young Citizen of the Year, and Maureen Cameron the Cultural Award winner by Cairns Mayor Terry James at a formal ceremony at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Torres Strait Island educator Jacqui Backhouse has been awarded 2024 Cairns Citizen of the Year by Cairns Regional Council, after being nominated by her friend and former Cairns West State School principal Anne Mauger. Picture: Brendan Radke
16/19Torres Strait Island educator Jacqui Backhouse has been awarded 2024 Cairns Citizen of the Year by Cairns Regional Council, after being nominated by her friend and former Cairns West State School principal Anne Mauger. Picture: Brendan Radke
2023 Cairns Citizen of the Year Majella Fallon and Tammy Collins at the Cairns Regional Council's Citizen of the Year Awards ceremony, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
17/192023 Cairns Citizen of the Year Majella Fallon and Tammy Collins at the Cairns Regional Council's Citizen of the Year Awards ceremony, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Philanthropist Joyce Swinton received the Lifetime Achievement Award by Cairns Mayor Terry James at the Cairns Citizen of the Year Awards, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
18/19Philanthropist Joyce Swinton received the Lifetime Achievement Award by Cairns Mayor Terry James at the Cairns Citizen of the Year Awards, held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke
Torres Strait Island educator Jacqui Backhouse has been awarded 2024 Cairns Citizen of the Year by Cairns Regional Council. Picture: Brendan Radke
19/19Torres Strait Island educator Jacqui Backhouse has been awarded 2024 Cairns Citizen of the Year by Cairns Regional Council. Picture: Brendan Radke
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