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Posted on Monday 26th of January, 2015,
The winners of the 2015 Australia Day awards were announced at ceremonies across Greater Shepparton today.
Severin Duhring was announced as the Greater Shepparton Australia Day Citizen of the Year and Shelby Cordwell-Ford was announced as the Greater Shepparton Young Citizen of the Year.
Greater Shepparton Mayor Dennis Patterson congratulated all award recipients. “All award winners have made significant contributions to their communities and Greater Shepparton as a whole,” Cr Patterson said.
"It is fantastic to see people getting involved in organisations in their local communities and helping to make a difference and thank you to the people who took the time to submit a nomination to recognise their fellow citizens.”
Awards were presented for Citizen and Young Citizen of the year in Arcadia, Shepparton, Mooroopna, Murchison, Tatura and Toolamba and the Greater Shepparton Citizen and Young Citizen were chosen from these regional winners.
Winners
Greater Shepparton Citizen of the Year Severin Duhring
Greater Shepparton Young Citizen of the Year Shelby Cordwell-Ford
Greater Shepparton Community Event of the Year Dookie Earthed
Arcadia
Arcadia Citizen of the Year Edwin John Gribben
Dookie
Dookie Citizen of the Year Valda Dickens
Dookie Young Citizen of the Year Rachael Graham
Dookie Community Event of the Year Dookie Earthed
Mooroopna
Mooroopna Citizen of the Year Severin Duhring
Mooroopna Young Citizen of the Year Natasha Goldberg
Murchison
Murchison Citizen of the Year John Ball
Murchison Education Award Evangeline Drinnan
Tatura
Tatura Citizen of the Year Glenys Earle
Tatura Community Event of the Year Pvt Robert Mactier Project
Tatura Sports Award CFA Junior Fire Brigade
Tatura Business Award The Gallery Café
Tatura Team Management Award CFA Junior Fire Brigade Coaching Team
Toolamba
Toolamba Citizen of the Year John Morritt
Toolamba Young Citizen of the Year Jessica White
Toolamba Community Event Pop Up Coffee Café
Toolamba Community Service Award Rhonda White
Shepparton
Shepparton Citizen of the Year Norm Mitchelmore
Shepparton Young Citizen of the Year Shelby Cordwell-Ford
Shepparton Community Event of the Year St Georges Rd Food Festival
Shepparton Senior Citizen Award Betty Bryant
Shepparton Sports Award Heather Lees
Shepparton Community Service Award Karen Hocking
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