2020 Australia Day Awards

2020 Australia Day Award recipients

 

REGIONAL AWARDS

 

> Citizen of the Year: Garry Bettiens, Barcaldine

> Certificate of recognition in the Citizen of the Year category: Kerry Thompson, Barcaldine

 

> Community Event of the Year: Muttaburra Centenary Races Weekend

> Highly commended in the Community Event of the Year category: Alpha Races

 

> Regional Head Yakka Award: Barcaldine Police

 

> Community Head Yakka Award: Jericho Men’s Shed

 

> Cultural Award: Milynda Rogers, Jericho

 

COMMUNITY AWARDS (Alpha, Jericho, Barcaldine, Aramac and Muttaburra)

 

Volunteer of the Year:
> Denise Vale, Jericho
> Michelle Michaelis, Barcaldine
> Natasha Landers, Aramac
> Fiona Turnbull, Muttaburra

 

Junior Sports Award:
> Charlie Wilson, Aramac

> Certificate of high achievement: Ella Hansen, Barcaldine
> Certificate of achievement: Tyson Spence, Muttaburra

 

Cultural Award:
> Alpha District Tourism & Development Association
> Central West Aboriginal Corporation, Barcaldine
  • 2020 Australia Day Awards Citizen of the year Barcaldine Region Garry Bettiens - L-R Jay Larkins, Garry Bettiens, Uncle Barry Watson, Lachlan Miller
  • 2020 Australia Day - Muttaburra - Garry Bettiens, Citizen of the Year and Uncle Barry Waston
  • 2020 Australia Day - Kerry Thompson and Mayor Sean Dillon
  • 2020 Australia Day - Muttaburra - Jessie Aitkenson President of MATC accepting 2020 award
  • 2020 Highly commended - Alpha Jockey Club
  • Barcaldine HEad Yakka Award won by Barcaldine Police L-R Uncle Barry Watson, Sgt Matthew Hows and Jay Larkins
  • 2020 Australia Day Awards - Jericho Men's Shed and Jay Larkins
  • 2020 Australia Day Awards - Milynda Rogers and Jay Larkins
  • 2020 Australia Day Awards - Denise Vale and Jay Larkins
  • Barcaldine Volunteer of the Year Michelle Michaelis.
  • Aramac Volunteer of the year Natasha Landers and Taj Pabari
  • 2020 Australia Day - Muttaburra - Uncle Barry Watson and Fiona Turnbull
  • 2020 Australia Day Awards - Charlie Wilson and Taj Pabari
  • 2020 Australia Day Awards - Junior Sportsperson of the year Barcaldine Ella Hansen
  • 2020 Australia Day - Muttaburra - Tyson Spence, Achievement award and Uncle Barry Waston
  • 2020 Cultural Award - Alpha - Alpha District Tourism and Development Association
  • Barcaldine Cultural Award - Central West Aboriginal Corporation accpeted by Carmen Merchant
  • 2020 Australia Day - Muttaburra - Garry Bettiens, Uncle Barry, Fiona Turnbull, Tyson Spence, MATC President Jessie Aitkson, MATC treasurer Melanie Arnold
  • 2020 Australia Day - Barcaldine - Arika Frazer