Citizen of the Year Awards
The Citizen of the Year Awards are presented at the Australia Day celebrations each year. Nominations for the 2024 Awards are now closed.
Past award winners;
Northern Area
Ronald Leighton - Australia Day Citizen of the Year
Angus Holland - Young Citizen of The Year
Clare Show, Clare A&H Society - Community Event of the Year
Clare Lions Club - Active Citizenship
Central Area
Greg Bryksy - Australia Day Citizen of the Year
Saddleworth Op Shop - Active Citizenship
Southern Area
Trevor Overton - Australia Day Citizen of the Year
Riverton Dance, RCMC - Community Event of the Year
Northern Area
Cheryl Koglin - Australia Day Citizen of the Year
Ride for a Brighter Side - Community Event of the Year
Clare Valley Model Engineers - Active Citizenship
Central Area
Robin Schwartz - Australia Day Citizen of the Year
Jonathon Schutz - Australia Day Young Citizen of the Year
Auburn French Fest - Community Event of the Year
Southern Area
Leon Schwarz - Australia Day Citizen of the Year
2020 Riverton Christmas Parade - Community Event of the Year
Northern Area
John Mitchell
The Dazzling World of Disney, Clare Valley Dance
Central Area
Andrew Allchurch
Southern Area
Carolyn Evans
Northern Area
Allan Mayfield
Jasmine Lawrie - Young Citizen of the Year
Clare Royal Flying Doctor Support Group - Community Event of the Year
Central Area
Peter Richardson
Manoora Christmas Party 2018 - Community Event of the Year
Southern Area
Mandy Clark
Ellen Callery - Young Citizen of the Year
Riverton Community Christmas Carnival Committee - Community Event of the Year
Northern Area
Peter Wood
Central Area
Nathan Voigt
Southern Area
Ruth Stevens
Northern Area
John Koch
Etabez Kassa Hale Donato
Clare Valley Park Run
Central Area
Doug Handley
Brendan Hrycek
Hats Inc 2017 Adelaide Fringe Festival
Southern Area
Scholz Park reopening
2017
Northern Area
Ron Wurst
Central Area
Rosie Richardson
Southern Area
Roger Aitchison
Scholz Park Opening
2016
Northern Area
Luke Burge
Maureen Lally
SA Autumn Garden Festival
Central Area
John de Vries
Southern Area
Riverton RSL Sub Branch, Field of Remembrance to commemorate the Centenary of ANZAC
2015
Northern Area
Zac Holland
Brian Duke
Clare A & H Society 150 Celebrations
Central Area
Bev de Vries
Alan Farwell
Waterloo Soldiers Memorial Hall Committee Tom Kruse 100th birthday celebrations