2020 Australia Day Award Winners

The 2020 Australia Day Award winners were announced at ceremonies across Greater Shepparton.

Overall Winners

  • Citizen of the Year - Allan Shields
  • Community Event of the Year - Rock on Murchison, 50th Anniversary of the Murchison Meteorite
  • Young Citizen of the Year - Stephanie Hicks

Regional Winners

Arcadia

  • Citizen of the Year - Rowan Gribben

Dookie

  • Citizen of the Year - Allan Shields
  • Senior Citizen of the Year - Roderick Harmer (awarded posthumously)
  • Young Citizen of the Year - Tim Doornkamp
  • Community Event of the Year - Children's Hospital Appeal/Dookie Lions Club
  • Sports Award - Brendan Medows

Mooroopna

  • Citizen of the Year - Leonard Balfour

Murchison

  • Citizen of the Year - Tino Catania
  • Junior Sports Award - Riley Plum
  • Community Event of the Year - Rock on Murchison – 50 year anniversary of the Murchison Meteorite

Shepparton

  • Citizen of the Year - Wade Gregory
  • Senior Citizen of the Year - Stan Jezewski
  • Young Citizen of the Year - Thomas Saxton
  • Sports Award - Samuel Brown
  • Community Event of the Year - Shepparton Carols by Candlelight

Tatura

  • Citizen of the Year - George Ferguson
  • Senior Citizen of the Year - Jack Muir
  • Young Citizen of the Year - Stephanie Hicks
  • Community Event of the Year - Tatura Australia Day

Toolamba

  • Citizen of the Year - Pat Patt
  • Senior Citizen of the Year - Heather Mulcahy
  • Young Citizen of the Year - Reeve Evans
  • Community Event of the Year - Lions Club of Toolamba Carols in the Park
  • Community Service of the Year - Andrea Pogue