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2024

 

Award Award Winner
North Burnett Citizen of the Year Russell Mills
North Burnett Young Citizen of the Year Bella Southern
North Burnett Volunteer of the Year  Brian Lowe
North Burnett Community Organisation of the Year Mundubbera Hospital Auxiliary Inc
North Burnett Sportsperson of the Year Raine Eastcott
North Burnett Service to Sport Kerrie Pointon
North Burnett Cultural Award Jane Glenn
Biggenden Local Legend  Julie Just
Eidsvold Local Legend  No award issued
Gayndah Local Legend  No award issued
Monto Local Legend  Gordon Brian
Mundubbera Local Legend  Wally Benham
Mt Perry Local Legend  Irene Duda

2023

Award Award Winner
North Burnett Citizen of the Year Estelle Hawkins
North Burnett Young Citizen of the Year Toby and Cassie Worley
North Burnett Volunteer of the Year  Jenny and Kel Forsyth
North Burnett Community Organisation of the Year Biggenden PCYC Emergency Service Cadets
North Burnett Sportsperson of the Year Jake Dingle
North Burnett Service to Sport Adrian Brady
North Burnett Cultural Award Monto Art Group Inc
Biggenden Local Legend  Colleen and Jim Cunliffe
Eidsvold Local Legend  Geoff Price
Gayndah Local Legend  Joan Weller
Monto Local Legend  Melinda Jones
Mundubbera Local Legend  Doug McIver OAM
Mt Perry Local Legend  Patricia Smith

2022

Award Biggenden  Mt Perry Gayndah Mundubbera Eidsvold Monto
Citizen of the Year Michelle Kinbacher Beppie Stanley Leah Trott John Balshaw Preston Parter Roger Stubbs
Young  Citizen of the Year Georgia Hawkes Monique Dingle Lauren Trott Emma Breitkopf No award issued Megan Parish
Community Event of the Year No award issued Mt Perry State School P & C Association Gayndah Art Gallery Mundubbera Show Society Friends of RM Inc St Therese Christmas Fair Committee
Senior Sports Award No award issued Michael Bennett Declan Eskdale Joe Payne No award issued

Mitch Salisbury

Tyson Dahtler

Junior Sports Award No award issued No award issued Kay-lee Bradford Raine Eastcott

Grace Roth

Poppy Vella

Molly Salisbury
Sports Administrator Award No award issued No award issued Stacey Duncan Michelle Fry Joy MacPherson Amy Spletter
Senior Cultural Award No award issued Anita Ward Geoff Walden Sue Allan Michelle Croner Ivan Dunkley
Junior Cultural Award No award issued Bridget Murphy Mr Percival Beezley Kids Team Yumbin Dance Group Chloe Dent
Volunteer of the Year Award Joyce Miller Ken Schuster Barbara Gilby Debra Balshaw Vanessa Murray Ken and Jan Hutson

 

Regional Awards Recipient
Regional Volunteer of the Year Award Barbara Gilby
Regional Young Citizen of the Year Monique Dingle
Regional Sports Award Poppy Vella
Regional Cultural Award Geoff Walden
Regional Citizen of the Year Roger Stubbs

 

2021

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Award Biggenden  Mt Perry Gayndah Mundubbera Eidsvold Monto
Citizen of the Year Moira Thompson Nigel French John Zahl Faye Whelan John and Jan Mossman Colleen and Robert Kerr
Young  Citizen of the Year Timothy Geissler Casey Cleary Georgia Laidler Lily Carlyon No award issued Emma Low
Community Event of the Year Biggenden Historical Society – Biggenden Wall of Fame and Pioneer Walk Opening Mt Perry Car and Bike Club – Mt Perry Car and Bike Show Gayndah Jockey Club –  October 2020 Race Meet Central Burnett Landcare – Burnett Christmas Pop Up Shop Eidsvold Kindergarten – Carwash and Dog Hydrobath Fundraiser Monto Magic Tourism Action Group and The Rex Monto – Ten Towns Makeover
Senior Sports Award Ben Buczma Graham Cowen Leroy Brown Marge Linsket No award issued Monto Netball Association
Junior Sports Award Samual Sipple Zara Allen Abbey Wilkinson Chelsey Larner Tameesha Pope Lizzie Younger
Sports Administrator Award Gail Ahlstrom Irene Duda No award issued Lisa Whelan No award issued Georgina Kelly, Scott Brady and Adam Wells
Senior Cultural Award Karen Edwards & Joanne Trigger Patricia Klaassen Rachel Koster Sue Lederhose Marshall Langston Monto Magic Tourism Action Group
Junior Cultural Award No award issued No award issued Lauren Trott Matilda Weier Bush Kids Association Oliver Pailthorpe
Volunteer of the Year Award Bevan Wade David Rofe & Karen Betts Russell Kemp Judith Butler Lucy Hedger Ron Mientjes
Special Awards (Town Specific)

 

Regional Awards Recipient
Regional Volunteer of the Year Award Judith Butler
Regional Young Citizen of the Year Georgia Laidler
Regional Sports Award Lizzie Younger
Regional Cultural Award Monto Magic Tourism Action Group
Regional Citizen of the Year John Zahl

2020

 

Award Biggenden  Mt Perry Gayndah Mundubbera Eidsvold Monto
Citizen of the Year Margaret Stradmann Peter Dingle Dr. Henry Ung Bruce Serisier Robert Bramley Barry and Phyllis Wait
Young  Citizen of the Year N/A Clay Morton Kirsty Taylor Emma Whelan Tiffany Newcombe Brooke Radel
Community Event of the Year Rifle Club – The Battle of Biggenden Santa in the Park St. Joseph’s 100th Celebration Committee – St. Joseph’s 100th Celebration Mundubbera Art Gallery – 10 Year Celebration Eidsvold Race Club – Eidsvold Races The Rex Monto – The Rex Resurrection
Senior Sports Award Lucas McAskill Darrin Jones Zac Dann Lane Mellers N/A Hannah Staines
Junior Sports Award Catherine White Tylor Morton Kaiden Ratcliff Sophie Zipf Kody Pope Tarah Staines
Sports Administrator Award N/A N/A Helen Harris Ken Colyer Trevor Croner Brieanna Curtis
Senior Cultural Award N/A Wayne Allen Cilla Pershouse Barbara Van Elst Michelle Croner Tyrone O’Reilly
Junior Cultural Award N/A Monique Dingle Scotia Spry Jaycia Adams Lane West Teely Wolff and Layla Mitchell – TeeLaya
Volunteer of the Year Award Dee Creevey Louise Wallace Lisa Baker Susan Payne Jackie Lindenmayer Georgina Kelly
Special Awards (Town Specific)            

 

Regional Awards Recipient
Regional Volunteer of the Year Award Susan Payne
Regional Young Citizen of the Year Brooke Radel
Regional Sports Award Tarah Staines
Regional Cultural Award Cilla Pershouse
Regional Citizen of the Year Barry and Phyllis Wait
Regional Cultural Award Lane West

2019

 

Award Biggenden  Mt Perry Gayndah Mundubbera Eidsvold Monto
Citizen of the Year Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt Desmond Robinson Kenneth Mogg Dot Ford William (Marshall) Langston Lyn Woodall
Young  Citizen of the Year John Houton Abbey Davis Harrison Kemp & Jackson Kemp Kiana Watt Corey Appo Claire Goody
Community Event of the Year 2018 Biggenden Apex Rose Festival Mount Perry Race Club and Evolution Mining Gayndah RSL Sub Branch – Centenary of Armistice Mundubbera Social Cohesion Committee Eidsvold State School’s ‘NAIDOC Under the Stars Dinner’ Kalpowar Hall Committee – Festival of Small Halls
Senior Sports Award N/A N/A Gayndah Senior Rugby League Players Group 2018 Melinda Thorburn Molly Blyton Kurt Goody
Junior Sports Award N/A Kimberly Atkinson Callum Evans  Connor Pashley N/A Aylah Sinclair
Sports Administrator Award N/A Jocelyn Warrell Paula and Peter Wilkinson Paul Beutel Pearl Jenkins Rebecca Glasgow
Senior Cultural Award N/A Jessica Herbert Susanne Capewell Janette Schulte Paige Leifels  Donald and Amanda Hagan
Junior Cultural Award Biggenden State School’s ‘Jungle Book’ musical Zoie Bassett Kirsty Taylor Grace Kronk Cassie Oppermann  Grace Ellerton
Volunteer of the Year Award Ros Buczma Roy Bassett and Yvette Stephenson-McKay Leah Trott Gayle Pott Kathleen Roth Jean Wilson
Special Awards (Town Specific)       Patient Transport Drivers    

 

2018

 

Award Biggenden  Mt Perry Gayndah Mundubbera Eidsvold Monto
Citizen of the Year Phillip Sharps Kym Cleary Boyd Baker Lyn Serisier  Lori and Lyle Murray Herbert and Gladys Brown
Young  Citizen of the Year Gerry Houton Krystal Geddes  Zane Ratcliff Latrell Combo-Graham and Bessi Luani Toby Hamilton Lani Pickering
Community Event of the Year Biggenden State School – 125th Anniversary & Gala Fete Evolution Mining  Cardigans and Cabernet Mundubbera R.L.F.C. Intrust Cup Gold Rush Night – Richard Roth Monto Sheriff’s Trivia Night 
Senior Sports Award Tamara Buczma Clive Dingle  N/A Blake Augustine  Gold Rush Night  – Noel Thompson Taylah Steger
Junior Sports Award Emi Carlson Zoe Wallace  Sarah Duncan  Mundubbera State School Girls Volleyball Team Leah Read Tarah Staines
Sports Administrator Award Nicole Gibbs Michael Dingle  Gavin Berrie Colleen Whelan Ella Fort Belinda Barnett
Senior Cultural Award Woowoonga Hall Committee Nigel French  N/A Kirsty and Rick McGovern Deb O’Rourke  Elizabeth Robertson
Junior Cultural Award Biggenden Friends of Red Cross Casey Cleary Lauren Trott  Donald MacGregor Laurel Bayles  Nanci Wilson
Volunteer of the Year Award Brian Lowe Trevor Stanley Brenden Harris and Stacey Duncan  Barry Janke Rebecca Wicks Marge Myles
Special Awards (Town Specific)          

Local Hero Award:

Burnett Catchment Care Association – Melinda Clarke, Katie Muller, Kendall Muller and Naomi Purcell.

North Burnett Regional Council – Jenny Voigt

 

2017

 

Award Biggenden  Mt Perry Gayndah Mundubbera Eidsvold Monto
Citizen of the Year Brian Ledwidge Mary-Ann Nicholson Allan McCallum Dawn & John Ogden Trudie Roth Vi Leather
Young  Citizen of the Year David Geissler Kristin Carroll Alexis Laidler Matthew Zipf Ben Weller Ryan Pickering
Community Event of the Year 2016 Biggenden Rose Festival Mt Perry Rodeo Heartland Festival MEA Long Table Lunch Eidsvold Cattle Drive Mungungo vs The World Charity Events
Senior Sports Award No award issued Kurt Dingle Lance Baker Trevor Harvey Lucy Thompson Dylan Burgess
Junior Sports Award Dustin Fawckner Tom Warren Chloe Spry Travis Larner Jamie Hartwig Lizzie Younger
Sports Administrator Award Kristy Fawckner Beppie Stanley Lisa Bayntun Cameron MacDonald David Holleran Tara Harm
Senior Cultural Award No award issued Brian Gerdes Fran Conroy Phil Robinson No award issued Monto Magic Tourism Action Group
Junior Cultural Award No award issued Stephanie Brooks Eden Smith Kiana Watt Maureen Wisniewski Luke Aisthorpe
Volunteer of the Year Award Justin Vicary Alex Geddes Amanda Wenck Ken & Gwen Colyer Mary Gibbs Stacey Delaney O’Reilly
Special Awards (Town Specific)

 

    Adrian Brady    

 

2016

 

Award Biggenden  Mt Perry Gayndah Mundubbera Eidsvold Monto
Citizen of the Year Mr Robert Radel Cherryl Cowen John Mullaly Jan Adele Hotz Charles (Frank) & Jean Wedemeyer Lynette Tucker
Young  Citizen of the Year Mr Lucas McAskill Krystal Geddes No award issued Douglas Kumar Clinton Kyle Samantha Chalmers
Community Event of the Year Robbie & Michelle Radel ‘Christmas Day Lunch’ Mt Perry Debutante Ball Stanley & Hilda Oppermann Mundubbera Lions Ladies ‘Teal High Tea’ Eidsvold Hospital Auxiliary ‘Springtime Flower Fair’ Monto & District Show Society ‘Legendairy Lunch’
Senior Sports Award No award issued Roy Senini No award issued No award issued Eidsvold Team Penning Committee Brieanna Curtis
Junior Sports Award Mr Lachlan Cougan Kymberlee Atkinson No award issued Brittanny Wiley Jayden Court Lucy Southern
Sports Administrator Award No award issued Mt Perry Sport and Recreation Club Ron Mitchell Roslyn Mason No award issued Rebecca Wilson
Senior Cultural Award No award issued Mt Perry fine Arts Group Wendy Kirk No award issued No award issued Beryl Bleys
Junior Cultural Award No award issued No award issued No award issued No award issued Miss Harmony-Tree Hansen Samuel Priest
Volunteer of the Year Award Mr Duncan Simpson ‘Friends of the Gardens’ Alan Betts Vinnie Schmierer No award issued Mr William Spencer Claire Harris
Special Awards (Town Specific)

Young Citizen of the Year – Special Recognition Certificate 

Miss Maddison Dundas

       

Certificate of Appreciation for Volunteer Services

Doreen Bridges