The nominees for the Parkes Shire Australia Day Awards have been named ahead of the community celebrations on Friday 26 January 2024.
The annual awards celebrate and acknowledge community, sporting, environmental and cultural contributions at a local level.
Parkes Shire Mayor, Neil Westcott said, “each year we have the opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions of our region’s finest – those who lead by example in a variety of fields of endeavour for the benefit our community.”
“Congratulations to all those nominated for these prestigious awards. I invite the community to join the celebrations in each of the townships on January 26.”
The awards are administered through a nomination program, with local selection committees determining the winning recipient of each category.
Each nominee will be presented with a certificate at their respective community celebrations. The nominees for the Parkes Shire are as follows:
Parkes
Citizen of the Year Nominees
Dooley and Bec Thompson
Daniel Wright
Maureen Stone
Kerrie-Ann Schembri
Young Citizen of the Year Nominees
Marshall Munn
Community Event or Group of the Year Nominees
Back to Peak Hill Weekend
Parkes Community Arts – Who is Parkes? Exhibition
Parkes Christian School – Seussical the Musical
Peak Hill Leisure, Arts & Crafts 50th Annual June Long Weekend Exhibition
Frontline Services Ball
Bogan Gate 125 Years Celebration Weekend
Community Lifetime Achievement Award
Maureen Stone
Cultural Award Nominees – Performance
Parkes East School Marimba Troupe
Parkes Dance Co – Jessica Kinsela
Parkes Christian School – Seussical the Musical
Cultural Lifetime Achievement Award
Douglas Richards
Bogan Gate
Flag Raiser
Samantha Smith
Service to the Community
Xavier McDonald
Trundle
Citizen of the Year
David Morrison
Tracey Farrar
Ashleigh Farrar
Sportsperson of the Year
Isabella Skipworth
Service to the Trundle Community
Trundle Junior Cricket
Trundle Junior Golf
Matthew Aveyard
Jason Maher
PEAK HILL (Presented at the Parkes Ceremony)
Citizen of the Year Nominees
Toni Bell
Young Citizen of the Year Nominees
Sharntelle Schnitger
