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Congratulations to our Australia Day Award Winners

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23 December 2024

Congratulations to our Australia Day Award Winners

Naracoorte Lucindale Council is proud to announce its 2025 Australia Day award winners.

The award winners are:

  • Joint Naracoorte Citizen of the Year – David Steadman for his outstanding contribution to the Naracoorte Community. David goes above and beyond through his role as a community pharmacist and is a current and long-standing member of many boards including the Naracoorte Area Health Advisory Council, the Longridge Aged Care Board and Naracoorte SA 4WD Club.
  • Joint Naracoorte Citizen of the Year – Chris Mailley for his outstanding contribution to the entire Upper South East community, particularly through his role in the development of the Upper South East Domestic Abuse Program (USEDAP).
  • Lucindale Citizen of the Year – Vivienne Hocking for her outstanding contribution to the Lucindale community through her long-term involvement with the Naracoorte & Districts Suicide Prevention Network, Lucindale Netball Club, Lucindale Country Club and the Lucindale Economic Development Board (LINC). Vivienne is also an active member of the Naracoorte Area Health Advisory Council and the Lucindale Health Advisory Committee and was a long-standing volunteer of Lucindale Area School.
  • Naracoorte Active Citizenship Award – Anne Emerson for her outstanding contribution to the Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery through her role as a board member and volunteer.
  • Lucindale Active Citizenship Award – Rachel Major for her outstanding contribution to the Lucindale community, particularly those aged over 55, through her involvement with the Strength for Life program.
  • Naracoorte Young Citizen of the Year – Emma Gallagher for her outstanding voluntary contribution to the community, particularly to the Naracoorte P&A Society Show Committee and South East Dressage Club.
  • Naracoorte Community Event of the Year – Naracoorte Caves World Heritage Festival.
  • Lucindale Community Event of the Year – Lucindale Karting Club for hosting the Australian Dirt Kart National Titles.
  • Naracoorte Certificate of Appreciation – Glenn Mathieson for over 45 years of contribution to basketball.
  • Naracoorte Certificate of Appreciation – Friends of the Naracoorte Cemetery volunteers for their outstanding efforts at the Naracoorte Cemetery.

The Citizen of the Year Awards is a premier award program of the Australia Day Council of South Australia.

The local awards will be presented at Australia Day celebrations in Naracoorte and Lucindale on Sunday 26th January 2025.

  • Naracoorte's Australia Day celebrations will kick off with a free community breakfast in the Town Squares at 7am, with the official ceremony getting underway at 8am.
  • Lucindale's Australia Day ceremony will get underway at 11am at the Rotunda in Centenary Park followed by a free community barbecue lunch.

Both events will again be livestreamed to Council’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/naracoortelucindalecouncil

Media spokespeople:

Mayor Patrick Ross - email patrick.ross@nlc.sa.gov.au, phone 0427 658 049

Trevor Smart, CEO - email trevor.smart@nlc.sa.gov.au, phone 87601100

General Media Enquiries:

Uana Jericho, Community Engagement Officer - email uana.jericho@nlc.sa.gov.au, phone 87601100