Australia Day Events
We're all part of the story.
In the Shire of Gingin we have many communities who each celebrate Australia Day in different ways.
Australia Day Events
The Shire of Gingin is thrilled to be providing three
FREE Australia Day events throughout our Shire on Monday, 26 January 2026.
Australia Day Breakfast and Ceremony)
Continuing tradition, we will be hosting a 7:30am Australia Day Breakfast (catered by the Neergabby Community Association) at the Neergabby Community Grounds. From 9:00am we will conduct our official presentation, citizenship ceremony and COTY Awards.
Gingin Aquatic Centre Pool Party
From 12pm - 6pm, the Gingin Aquatic Centre will be throwing an Australia Day Pool Party. There will be pool inflatables, a raft race at approx. 1:00pm and a sausage sizzle (catered by the Gingin Aquatic Super Seals)!
Lancelin Sunset Movie
From 7pm there will be an outdoor screening of 'Blueback' at Wangaree Park as well as a BBQ (catered by the Lancelin Bowling Club)!
These events are all proudly assisted by the Australian Government through the National Australia Day Council.
Community Citizen of the Year Awards Past Recipients
Since 2003 the Shire of Gingin has conducted Australia Day Awards across its various communities at the Shire's annual Australia Day Picnic Breakfast Event at Neergabby. Initially the awards began as the Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Awards. In 2017 however, they were renamed the Community Citizen of the Year Awards.
A list of all past award recipients for the Shire of Gingin can be found as follows.
| Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Awards |
|
Open Citizenship Award |
Person Under 25 Yrs Citizenship Award |
Community Group/Event Citizenship Award |
| 2003 |
Peter Jamieson |
|
Dad’s Army – Construction Crew – Ledge Point Golf Club |
| 2004 |
Arthur Delechantos |
Katarina McDowell |
Lower Moore River Working Group |
| 2005 |
Geoffrey Barrett |
|
Gingin Aquatic Club Inc. |
| 2006 |
Robert Brodie-Hall |
|
British Car Day |
| 2007 |
Wendie West |
Gingin DHS Student Council – Nepal Sister School Initiative |
Gingin Financial Services Voluntary Board of Directors |
| 2008 |
Bevan Gresele |
|
Marie and Denis Phillips |
| 2009 |
Annette Howard |
Jerrah Menary |
St John Ambulance Chittering-Gingin Sub Centre (Gingin) |
| 2010 |
Robert James |
Kelsey Parker |
Gingin Pensioner's Social Club Inc. |
| 2011 |
Rachael Dobra |
Louise Bentink |
Koorunga Country Women’s Association |
| 2012 |
Norm Wallace |
|
|
| 2013 |
Sally Gifford |
|
ANZAC Service Community Event in Gingin |
| 2014 |
Ron Pollard |
Jessica Elliot |
Gingin-Chittering Lions Club |
| 2015 |
Murray Hyne |
|
Gingin Red Cross Unit |
| 2016 |
Julie Polette |
|
Lancelin & Districts Lions Club |
| Community Citizen of the Year Awards |
|
Citizen of the Year |
Young Citizen of the Year |
Senior Citizen of the Year |
Community Group/Event of the Year |
| 2017 |
Katrina Jaques |
Brayden Rule |
Bob James |
Treasure Trove |
| 2018 |
Susy Wright |
|
Norma Gray |
Riley Family of Lancelin Sands |
| 2019 |
Sharon Martin |
|
Dianne Millar |
Gingin Eagles Football Club |
| 2020 |
Simone McLean |
Graeme Maitland-Smith |
Sylvia Kelly |
Koorunga CWA |
| 2021 |
Jane Taylor |
|
John (Skip) Truswell |
Roxanne Fewster |
| 2022 |
Melanie Lockett |
Chandler Mcminn |
Dot Branch |
Gingin Outdoor Activity Space Community Working Group |
| 2023 |
Debbie Jordaan |
|
Wendy Nottle |
The Yarning Circle - Koorunga CWA Branch |
| 2024 |
Elle Armitage |
Tayla Stratton |
Jenny Walker |
Moore Clothes |
Nominating for an Australia Day Award
Annually the Shire of Gingin calls upon community members to nominate any community individuals or groups who you think have made an extraordinary contribution to any of the Shire's various communities.
Nominations can be submitted at anytime throughout the year by visiting Citizenship Awards (Nominate). The Shire promotes the submission of nominations in the lead up to the closing date. All nominees are recognised at the Shires Australia Day Breakfast. Nominations close on the 31 October annually.
The nomination categories include:
- Community Citizen of the Year
- Community Citizen of the Year (Youth)
- Community Citizen of the Year (Senior)
- Active Citizenship of the Year Award (Group or Event)
Enquiries
For more information, contact our Community Development team at community@gingin.wa.gov.au or phone 9575 5100.