2025 Australia Day Award Recipients Annouced
There were 27 nominations received across 6 categories in the 2025 Australia Day Awards in the Barcaldine Region. Winners were announced at the indiviudal Australia Day ceremonies across the weekend and they were:- The 2025 Citizen of the Year was Tryphena Biddulph of Barcaldine; The 2025 Young Citizen of the Year was Phoenix Lima of Aramac; The 2025 Community Event of the Year was Alpha Rodeo 2024; The 2025 Young Sportsperson of the Year was Charlotte McLean of Jericho; The 2025 Young Cultural Person of the Year was Hannah Gronold of Barcaldine and the 2025 Volunteer of the Year was Megan Coulton of Aramac.
Certificates of Recognition were also presented to the following individuals and community groups who made a significant contribution to their community during 2024: Tanya Bambling and Amber Coulton in the Citizen of the Year category; Makaddi Warren and Hannah Gronolid in Young Citizen of the Year category: Tree of Knowledge Festival Inc, Aramac 155 Reunion, Daffodil Day and Pink Ladies Day in the Community Event of the Year:; Callem Bambling;Makaddi Warren, Indiana Boyd, Libby Michaelis, Savannah Hoch, Phillipa McGuire and Ashlee McGuire in the Young Sportsperson of the Year category; Daryn Kruse, Tryphena Biddulph, Tiffany Bambling, Lyndsay Cox, Muttaburra 2nd Hand Store and William Bowyer in the Volunteer of the Year category.
Four Australia Day Ambassadors also visited the region attending local ceremonies and assistig with the award presentations. Australia Day Ambassador Gail KER OAM attended the Australia Day ceremonies at Aramac Bowls Club on Saturday 25 January 2025 and the Exchange Hotel Muttaburra on Sunday 26th January 2025 together with Councillor Kim Williams and Linda Penna; Australia Day Ambassador Gerrard Gosens OAM attended Alpha Jockey Club and the Jericho Drive In for their Australia Day ceremonies with Councillors Vanessa Howard and Tom Gleeson. Australia Day Ambassadors Peter Dornan AM and Dr Dimity Dornan AO attended the Barcaldine Australia Day ceremony at the Barcaldine Golf Club with Mayor Rob Chandler and Councillor Bob O'Brien.