Australia Day is fast approaching and an…

Australia Day is fast approaching and anticipation is building for Wollondilly’s Australia Day celebrations, which will be held at the Picton Botanic Gardens beginning at 8am.

The nominees for the Wollondilly Australia Day awards have been decided and are listed below. Residents are invited to come along to the event to see who the winners will be.

Award Category

Business/ Individual Name

Local Hero - Community Group

The Rotary Club of Picton

Sportsperson of the Year

Paul Ashman

Disability Inclusion Award / Citizen of the Year

Rosemary MacAllister

Local Hero

Kim Bratchell

Local Hero

Belinda Vellacott

Disability Inclusion Award

Jacqueline Lockyer

Local Hero - Community Group

Lions Club of Tahmoor

Local Hero - Community Group

Macarthur Stormchasers 

Sportsperson of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year

Madison Eddie

Citizen of the Year

Patrick Nellestein

Local Hero - Community Group

Bargo Men's Shed

Citizen of the Year, Achiever of the Year

Lyn Patricia Davey

Local Hero - Community Group

Blankets of Love

Citizen of the Year, Local Hero

William Beattie

Local Hero - Community Group

Picton High School Community Mentoring Group

Citizen of the Year, Achiever of the Year,

Senior Citizen of the Year,

Sue Davis

Citizen of the Year, Local Hero

Tristan Triffitt

Citizen of the Year, Local Hero, Achiever of the Year, Environmental Citizen of the Year

Michelle Maroun

Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year,

Local Hero

John Bicknell

Citizen of the Year, Achiever of the Year,

Senior Citizen of the Year,

Shirley Carlon

Citizen of the Year, Sportsperson of the Year

Melinda Haskett

Citizen of the Year, Achiever of the Year, Local Hero

Geoff Hughes

Young Citizen of the Year

Rheya Mason

Sportsperson of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year

Heidi Lewtschenko

Sportsperson of the Year

Jessica Dorothy Cronje

For further information about our Australia Day Celebrations please go to our What's On page.