Australia Day Events
The Story of Australia is steeped in history of an extraordinary nation. The Story begins 60,000 years ago. New chapters are written every day. On Australia Day, we reflect on our history, its highs and its lows. We respect the stories of others. And we celebrate our nation, its achievements and most of all, its people.
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 Picnic Breakfast Event
Annually the Shire of Gingin holds a picnic breakfast at Neergabby which forms part of the Shire's Summer Suite of Events.
During this event breakfast is provided with an Australia Day Service conducted afterwards. Generally this will include a Citizenship Ceremony to welcome any new citizens to our communities and the presentation of the Australia Day Awards where we reconise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to our communities.
To view details for the Australia Day event (usually advertised around October/November annually) please click here.
Australia Day 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 |
|
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| 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 |
Youth 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 |
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.
Typically nominations are called around the end of August/start of September and close on 31 October. The Shire usually advertises for nominees via its monthly newsletter, in each of the 4 local newspapers circulating throughout the Shire and also on our website and Facebook page.
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)
Other Summer Suite Events
Gingin Triathlon
Lancelin Triathlon
Music in the Park - Guilderton
Enquiries
Contact the Shire's Community Services division on (08) 9575 5162.