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Local legends nominated for 2022 Ipswich Australia Day Awards

2021-12-15 · Council · Featured · Life · Now · People

Thirty-eight of Ipswich’s best, brightest and most benevolent residents and local events have been nominated by the community as part of the 2022 Ipswich Australia Day Awards.

Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the community had put forth exceptional nominees across a range of categories including Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year, and Young Citizen of the Year.

“The annual Ipswich Australia Day Awards are an important platform to officially honour our local heroes and those inspiring individuals that better and enrich our community,” Mayor Harding said.

“It makes me very proud as Mayor to see the very high standard of nominees, and it is reflective of the breadth of community-oriented and service-orientated people and groups that contribute to Ipswich’s liveability and culture.”

Community, Culture, Arts and Sport Committee chairperson Councillor Andrew Fechner, a member of this year’s judging panel, said the Ipswich Australia Day Awards were an opportunity for the community to honour outstanding contributions to our city.

“Each nominated person has demonstrated an impressive and ongoing commitment to improving our community,” Cr Fechner said.

“The more than a dozen residents nominated for Citizen of the Year have made their significant impacts across diverse fields including the arts, the community sector, media, the environment, sport, and recreation.

“The nominated community events represent some of Ipswich’s best activities and festivals.”

A leader in the city’s art’s scene, the 2021 Ipswich Citizen of the Year was awarded to community arts champion Glen Smith.

Finalists for each category will be announced early next month, before the official 2022 Ipswich Australia Day Award Ceremony on 19 January 2022 at the North Ipswich Reserve Corporate Centre.

Finalists and winners in each category are selected by an independent judging panel.

For more information about the 2022 Awards, visit www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/live/our-community/community_engagement/ipswich-australia-day-awards

Nominees for the 2022 Ipswich Australia Day Awards

Sport and Recreation Award – nominees

Ella Ramsay

Jordan Harton

Jude Thomas

Lisa Blackburn

Sara Rogers

Scott Morrison

Cultural Award of the Year – nominees

Jennifer Kent

Kylie Hill

Neetu Singh Suhag

Young Citizen of the Year Award – nominees

Alexandria Walker

Darcy Witherspoon

Tamara Whiting

Senior Citizen of the Year Award – nominees

Graham Cruickshank

Gregory Broad

Peter Davis

Rosemaree Thomasson

Community Event of the Year – nominees

Australian Karting Championship 2021

Ipswich Hospital Foundation Park2Park

Ipswich Plant Swap and Ipswich Up Cycling

Muscle in Maculata 2021

Our Stories

The Gathering

Councillors Russell Milligan and Kate Kunzelmann with Karalee Tornadoes President Amy Huckel.

Citizen of the Year Award – nominees

Amy Huckel

Barry Gratton

Bradley (Sparky) Clarke

Conny Turni

David Martin

Deanne Lawrie

Debbie Wadwell

Donna Cavanagh

Jacqui Martin

Karyn Webber

Rita Anwari

Robert and Daphne Farraway

Roland and Tarana Cruice

Shane Brandley

Wendye Gratton

Zoe Knorre