Australia Day Awards

Australia Day Awards are celebrated on January 26 each year following nominations from the community in the following categories:

Citizen of the Year - A person 26 years of age or over who has given conspicuous service to an organisation or the community generally, or to specific causes.
Young Citizen of the Year - The criteria is the same as for Citizen of the Year, however the person nominated must be under 25 years of age as at 1 January 2020. Of necessity, the emphasis need not be on longstanding contributions. Consideration will also be given to acts of compassion, generosity, bravery, etc.
Sports Award - These awards recognise outstanding achievement in sporting performance, at local, regional, state, national or international levels. An individual 19 years or older on 26 January 2020 or a team may be nominated.
Junior Sports Award - As for the Sports Award, but for persons aged 18 years or under as of 1 January 2020.
Volunteer Team of the Year - A team of volunteers who have worked together on a common project or program (must be an autonomous group, not part of a larger group).

Australia Day Award Winners

Year	Citizen of the Year	Young Citizen of the Year	Sports Award	Junior Sports Award	Volunteer Team of the Year
2002	Margaret Schubach		Phillip Kearins Jnr	Peter Hill
2003	Keith Hargraves	Grant Higginson	Stephen Guthrie	Michael Dobson
2004	John Higginson	Sophie Cooper	Martin Holmes	Samuel Clune
2005	David Carter	Phillipa Nell	Daniel Halliburton	Simon Drum
2006	Robin Cuttle	Rebecca Spink	John Clune	Andrew Heffernan
2007	Martin Honner	Joshua Bennett	Paul McCarthy	St Joseph’s Primary School Rugby League Team 2006
2008	John Strudwick	Megan Callow	Nathan Jacobson	Junee High School Open Rugby League Football Team
2009	Edward (Ted) Drum	—	Joshua Whitty	Elise Smith
2010	Dennis Sullivan	Adam Jacobson	Noel Lawson	Xenia Brookes
2011	Eileen Thomas	Alana Jacobson	Sonia Commins	Billie-Rose Deacon
2012	Patrick Foley	Jade Belling	Bryan Furse	Sean Smith
2013	Estella Hyde	Aiden Higginson	Julie Shepherd	Cameron Hands
2014	Adrian Eisenhauer	Georgia Logan	Dominic Shepherd	Tamsyn Scott
2015	Darby Asmus	—	—	—
2016	Harry Thompson	Jackson Bennett	Tristen Ross	Abbey Field	Roundhouse Museum
2017	Norm Bray	Nastarsha Miller	Junee Men’s Bowling Club Grade 6 Pennant Team	Hayley Hackett	Phil & Lola Cummins – Schoolboys Football Carnival
2018	Jackie Starr	Zyon Shepherd	—	Brooke Harpley	Junee Community Transport Volunteer Drivers
2019	Julie Shepherd	Mae-Rose Harrison	Junee Men’s Bowling Club Grade 4 Pennant Team	Jaxson Allen	Junee Community Power Inc.
2020	Maria Turner	Harrison Fahy	Cameron Hart	Ellouise Drew	Old Junee Hall & Progress Association