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Australia Day in the Longreach Region

Every year we are celebrating Australia Day all over the region with events in each community.

Longreach has their awards ceremony in the morning followed by a free BBQ breakfast for the community and fun activities for the whole family at the Longreach Pool during the day.

Isisford is starting the day with a free community breakfast followed by the awards ceremony and afterwards the community gets together for fun activities at the pool.

Ilfracombe has their traditional cricket starting at 3pm in the afternoon and later in the evening the awards ceremony and a free BBQ dinner.

In all our communities we also offer free seniors lunches for our elderly.

Australia Day 2025

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Past Australia Day Recipients

2025

Longreach

  • Citizen of The Year:  Dr David Rimmer
  • Senior Achievement of The Year:  Daniel Larsen
  • Junior Achievement of The Year:  Malcolm Strong
  • Community Group or Event of The Year:  Longreach Fire Brigade Historical Society Inc. - 100 years of Fire Trials Celebrations

Isisford

  • Citizen of The Year: Julie Fawkner Campbell
  • Senior Achievement of The Year: Michael Uprichard
  • Junior Achievement of The Year: Ashton & Amaya Smith
  • Community Group or Event of The Year: Isisford 150 years celebration

Ilfracombe

  • Citizen of The Year: Payton Vedders
  • Senior Achievement of The Year:  No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement of The Year:  No Recipient
  • Community Group or Event of The Year:  Ilfracombe District Progress Association. - The Di Scott Memorial Christmas Tree

 

2024

Longreach

  • Citizen of The Year: Andrew Watts
  • Senior Achievement of The Year: Melanie Palmer
  • Junior Achievement of The Year: Jozzete Jones
  • Community Group or Event of The Year: Longreach Rodeo Association

Isisford

  • Citizen of The Year: Robert Anderson
  • Senior Achievement of The Year: Matthew Berryman
  • Junior Achievement of The Year: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Event of The Year: Isisford Barcoo Recreational Fishing Assoc Inc. 

Ilfracombe

  • Citizen of The Year: George Woodfield
  • Senior Achievement of The Year: No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement of The Year: Max Bruggerman
  • Community Group or Event of The Year: No Recipient

2023

Longreach

  • Citizen of The Year: Lars Hansen
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: No Recipient
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: Jaylie Miller
  • Junior Achievement: No Recipient
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: Park Run
  • Senior Cultural Award: Tia Hoare
  • Junior Cultural Award: Rebekah Strong
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: Longreach Town Band
  • Community Volunteer Award: No Recipient
  • Community Event of the Year: LSprout Argibusiness Cup/ Country Cups Challenge

Isisford / Yaraka

  • Citizen of The Year: Dale Bignell
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: No Recipient
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement: Sophie Ludgate
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: No Recipient
  • Senior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Junior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: No Recipient
  • Community Event of the Year: Yaraka Campdraft & Rodeo Association Inc

Ilfracombe

  • Citizen of The Year: No Recipient
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: No Recipient
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: Rodney Little
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement: Alix Heslin
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: No Recipient
  • Senior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Junior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: Paul Jackson
  • Community Event of the Year: Ilfracombe Picnic Races - Wes Irwin

2022

Longreach

  • Citizen of The Year: Benjamin Palmer
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: Macen Palmer
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: Daniel Prossor
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: Kody Hunt
  • Junior Achievement: No Recipient
  • Team Sporting Achievement: Longreach Ilfracombe Thomson Tigers
  • Sports Administrator: Malcolm Sellick
  • Senior Cultural Award: Georgia Palmer
  • Junior Cultural Award: Harley-James Walker
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: Longreach Thomson River Lions Inc
  • Community Volunteer Award: No Recipient
  • Community Event of the Year: Longreach Jockey Club "Sprout Ag Cup / Country Cup Challenge"

Isisford / Yaraka

  • Citizen of The Year: Brad Edwards
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: Lacey-Jane Ferriday
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: Tom Littlewood
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement: Hayden Ferriday
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: No Recipient
  • Senior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Junior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: Leonie Vanderwolf
  • Community Event of the Year: Yaraka Campdraft & Rodeo Association Inc

Ilfracombe

  • Citizen of The Year: Kate Wright
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: Georgia Wright
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: Nadia Hoad
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement: Harry Cameron
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: No Recipient
  • Senior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Junior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: Jo Winkleman
  • Community Event of the Year: Ilfracombe Family Fun Day

2021

Longreach

  • Citizen of The Year: Tanya Morton
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: No Recipient
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: Jozette Jones
  • Junior Achievement: No Recipient
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: Micheal Lloyd
  • Senior Cultural Award: Malcolm Strong
  • Junior Cultural Award: Amanda Strong
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: No Recipient
  • Community Event of the Year: Good Friday Legacy Appeal

Isisford / Yaraka

  • Citizen of The Year: Anne-Marie Lloyd
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: No Recipient
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: Tom Littlewood
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement: Clementine Cochrane
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: No Recipient
  • Senior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Junior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: Isisford P&C Presentation Night
  • Community Event of the Year: Christine Bignel

Ilfracombe

  • Citizen of The Year: Christine Parker
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: No Recipient
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement: Jack Marshall
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: No Recipient
  • Senior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Junior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: George Woodfield
  • Community Event of the Year: Ilfracombe Clay Target Club Annual Shoot

2020

Longreach

  • Citizen of The Year: Brecken Curtis
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: Paris Cox
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: Kailah Rogers
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: Ty Jesberg
  • Junior Achievement: No Recipient
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: Steven Hunt
  • Senior Cultural Award: Tanya Lloyd
  • Junior Cultural Award: Elsie Walker & Tea Rumsey
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: Longreach Cultural Association & Town Band
  • Community Volunteer Award: Outback Paddle Regatta Festival
  • Community Event of the Year: Good Friday Legacy Appeal

Isisford / Yaraka

  • Citizen of The Year: Dale Bignell
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: No Recipient
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: Tom Littlewood
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: Hayden Ferriday
  • Junior Achievement: Jaimee Mills
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: No Recipient
  • Senior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Junior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: Dale Bignell
  • Community Event of the Year: Yaraka End Of The Line Draft
  • Community Event of the Year: Yaraka Charity Ball

Ilfracombe

  • Citizen of The Year: Judy Gowing
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: No Recipient
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: Nadia Hoad
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement: Rangimane Solomon
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: No Recipient
  • Senior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Junior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: Tanya Bielenberg
  • Community Event of the Year: Ilfracombe Family Fun Day

2019

Longreach

  • Citizen of The Year: Rose Leggett
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: Mel Kilili
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: Jackarra Jones
  • Junior Achievement: No Recipient
  • Team Sporting Achievement: Liz Turner & Mai Cameron
  • Sports Administrator: Emma Elliott
  • Senior Cultural Award: Grant Miller
  • Junior Cultural Award: Tea Rumsey
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: WQ Drought Appeal Committee
  • Community Volunteer Award: No Recipient
  • Community Event of the Year: Lion & Lioness Club Christmas Street Party

Isisford / Yaraka

  • Citizen of The Year: Henry 'Cocky' Bignell
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: No Recipient
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement: No Recipient
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: No Recipient
  • Senior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Junior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: Anna Cochrane
  • Community Event of the Year: Isisford Fishing Comp

Ilfracombe

  • Citizen of The Year: Henry 'Boy' Forster
  • Young Citizen Of The Year: No Recipient
  • Senior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Junior Achievement: Chelsea Wright
  • Team Sporting Achievement: No Recipient
  • Sports Administrator: No Recipient
  • Senior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Junior Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Group or Association Cultural Award: No Recipient
  • Community Volunteer Award: Kate Wright
  • Community Event of the Year: Ilfracombe Scorpions Grand Final

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