The 2025 Australia Day Awards winners are…

The 2025 Australia Day Awards winners are…

Posted on January 28, 2025

Central Highlands Regional Council, along with Mayor Janice Moriarty and fellow councillors, is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2025 Australia Day Awards.

Mayor Moriarty praised the winners and acknowledged the efforts of all the nominees.

‘My heartfelt thanks go to the Australia Day nominees for exemplifying the essence of our community through their dedicated efforts,’ Mayor Moriarty stated.

‘Each of your contributions adds to strengthening and uniting communities right across our region.’

Citizen of the Year

Central Lynette BrownEast     William Cragg and Ashlyn HoareSouth Nicole UptonNorth Andrew Bergmann

Young Citizen of the Year

Central Lillian GoodwinEast Tialee-Rose Smith-Taingahue

Arts and Cultural Award

Central Lara FergusonSouthMatthew Thomas

Senior Sportsperson/Administrator of the Year

Central Emily HowkinsEast Kelli JohnsonSouth Mindy DurdinNorth Andrew Jansen

Junior Sportsperson of the Year

CentralJack BrandtEast Amelia GattNorth Jett Palmer

Community Event of the Year

Central Up Down BlackdownEast YouthFest 2024South Bauhinia Carcass Classic