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Local heroes honoured at 2023 Australia Day awards
2023 Narromine Australia Day recipients. LOCAL heroes for both Narromine and Trangie were duly honoured at this year’s Australia Day Awards held last week in bright, warm weather. Narromine’s Australia Day event was again hosted at Dundas Park on Thursday morning, bringing together the Narromine community who enjoyed a free barbecue breakfast thanks to the Rotary Club, Lions Club, and Generosity Church, and where a new Australian citizen was also welcomed into the community. Narromine’s Citizen of the Year for 2023, was awarded to Sally Everett who has been involved in the Narromine community for many years. Her good works include volunteering for Narromine Jets
2023 Trangie Australia Day recipients.
Rugby League Club, the Narromine MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Support Group and, more recently, raising local awareness about the dangers of Melanoma and the importance of regular skin checks. Through Sally’s newly – found passion on this issue, she is determined to promote the work of the Australian Skin Cancer Foundation and “Mission Melanoma – Doing it For Lionel”. All awards were presented by Narromine’s Australia Day Ambassador, Donna Burton, an astronomer and science communicator who is based at the Milroy Observatory located in Coonabarabran. Trangie’s Australia Day celebrations were held later
on Thursday evening at the Trangie Bowling Club with Alan Davey the local Australia Day Ambassador. Mr Davey is a former private investigator and author of the book about his sometimes – dangerous work, The Lone Operative. Trangie’s Citizen of the Year for 2023, is Tracey Bennett, the much – loved local who was recognised for always assisting those in the community who are in need. “The Australia Day awards recognise individuals and groups for their tireless work within the community that contributes to the Narromine Shire as a friendly place to live, with a strong sense of community,” narromine Shire Deputy Mayor, Cr Dawn Col-
lins said. The full list of the Award recipients for 2023 in both Narromine and Trangie, are as follows:
Narromine Local Citizen of the Year Awards: f Citizen of the Year – Mrs Sally Everett f Senior Citizen of the Year – Mr Peter Keirath OAM f Senior Sports Person of the Year – Mr Michael Burns f Junior Sports Person of the Year – Zac Harding f Community Event of the Year – Narromine Jets Community Colour Run
Trangie Local Citizen of the Year Awards:
f Citizen of the Year – Tracey Bennett f Senior Citizen of the Year – Pat Skinner f Senior Sports Person of the Year – Melinda Gleeson f Young Citizen of the Year – Matilda Hansen f Junior Sports Person of the Year – Tawhiao Selway f Community Event of the Year – Trangie Action Group Christmas Street Party f Children’s Champion Award – Mylee Bond f Certificate of Recognition – Volunteer NSW Ambulance: • Madeline Bretag • Melinda Swift • Laura Walters
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