Australia Day

The Australia Day Awards give us an opportunity to recognise our everyday community members who are making a difference in our community.

2026 Australia Day Awards

The Australia Day Awards give us an opportunity to recognise our everyday community members who are making a difference in our community.

2026 Winners

• Citizen of the Year – Benjamin Dunsdon
• Young Citizen of the Year – Stella Mitchell
• Sports Award – Henry Land
• Community or Cultural Event of the Year – Cunnamulla & District Show Society

Read more about the award winners Here

The categories are:

• Citizen of the Year
• Young Citizen of the Year
• Sports Award
• Community or Cultural Event of the Year

Nominations for the 2027 Australia Day Awards are open.

You can view the form Here(PDF, 129KB)

2025 Winners

• Community or Cultural Event of the Year – Cunnamulla Emus Junior Cricket
• Sports Award – Mason Reid
• Young Citizen of the Year – Heidi Jones
• Citizen of the Year – Patricia McKenzie