Gympie celebrates Australia Day 2023 | Photo gallery
A crowd of more than 200 braved early morning temperatures creeping towards 30 degrees to celebrate the region’s newest citizens, rising sports stars and community leaders. See the photos, watch the video:
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More than 200 people braved sweltering early morning temperatures to celebrate and commemorate the Gympie region’s newest citizens and community leaders in an Australia Day ceremony in Memorial Park on Thursday.
Joint Citizen of the Year winners Bernadette O’Neill and Bev Goodall were joined by young school and sports stars, other nominees, and Aboriginal elder Aunty Lillian Burke at the Memorial Park ceremony.
The majority of this year’s crowd stuck to whatever shade they could find as the sun bore down on proceedings.
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Aunty Lillian said she had been in Gympie since 2004, “working with my people and the wider community, that we can all come together the same”.
“Closing the gap with us all.”
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She said the day “had a different meaning to all of us”, from “celebrations” for some and “for us, survival day”.
Click here for the full list of award winners, and the stellar work they have been recognised for.
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