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 Brown |
| East | William Cragg and Ashlyn Hoare |
| South | Nicole Upton |
| North | Andrew Bergmann |
Young Citizen of the Year
| Central | Lillian Goodwin |
| East | Tialee-Rose Smith-Taingahue |
Arts and Cultural Award
| Central | Lara Ferguson |
| South | Matthew Thomas |
Senior Sportsperson/Administrator of the Year
| Central | Emily Howkins |
| East | Kelli Johnson |
| South | Mindy Durdin |
| North | Andrew Jansen |
Junior Sportsperson of the Year
| Central | Jack Brandt |
| East | Amelia Gatt |
| North | Jett Palmer |
Community Event of the Year
| Central | Up Down Blackdown |
| East | YouthFest 2024 |
| South | Bauhinia Carcass Classic |
