Council congratulates the nominees of the Golden Plains Shire Council Community Awards 2020.
The Golden Plains Shire Council (GPSC) Community Awards 2020 are an opportunity to formally acknowledge extraordinary individuals and community groups who make an outstanding contribution to Golden Plains Shire.
This year, an impressive field of local residents and community groups have been nominated by their fellow community members for awards in four categories: Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, and Community Impact Award.
Congratulations to the 11 nominees for the GPSC Citizen of the Year 2020:
Sharon Boyd of Lethbridge, Cathy Bushell of Ross Creek, Lynette (Lyn) Galtry of Teesdale, Brendan Johnston of Smythes Creek, Belinda Koenig of Scarsdale, Adam Liversage of Haddon, Brad McKenzie of Bannockburn, Hayley Quach of Grenville, Catherine Schurmann of Maude, Kylie Turville of Linton, and Linda Wong of Meredith.
Congratulations to the five nominees for the GPSC Senior Citizen of the Year 2020:
June Amor of Bannockburn, Damian Baker of Inverleigh, Rod Draper of Bannockburn, Dorothy Helyar of Bannockburn, and Val Robertson of Inverleigh.
Congratulations to the seven nominees for the GPSC Young Citizen of the Year 2020:
William and Emily Bradley of Batesford, Sophie Busuttil of Smythes Creek, Rachel and Megan Kaiser of Maude, Charlie Thompson of Lethbridge, and Jakob Wray of Bannockburn.
Congratulations to the four nominees for the GPSC Community Impact Award 2020:
BFS Landcare (Batesford-Fyansford-Stonehaven Landcare Group), Equihands Youth Leadership of Meredith, Smythesdale Cemetery Trust, and Woady Yaloak Warriors of Haddon and surrounding towns.
Mayor Cr Helena Kirby congratulated all nominees for the valuable contribution they make to life in Golden Plains.
“This year, Council were very impressed by the achievements and commitment of the 23 community members who were nominated for the individual awards and we also thank the local residents who nominated them. There were also four fantastic community groups made up of many local volunteers who received worthy nominations for the Community Impact Award – and we congratulate all the award nominees.
“The Golden Plains Shire Council Community Awards are a great way to celebrate the people who make our Shire a wonderful place to live. Reflecting back on 2020 and how our communities pulled together during the COVID pandemic, it’s nice to celebrate these positive stories and we look forward to honouring these community nominees and naming the award-winners on Australia Day.”
The GPSC Community Awards 2020 nominees will be recognised, and the award-winners will be named, at Council’s Australia Day event on Tuesday 26 January, along with the Citizenship Ceremony. Due to COVID guidelines, event attendance is limited and by invitation, however the event will be livestreamed on Council’s YouTube channel. A link will be provided the day prior to the event at Council’s website: goldenplains.vic.gov.au
For more information on the GPSC Community Awards 2020 nominees, visit goldenplains.vic.gov.au