Australia Day
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.
Full program for 2025 to follow soon...
Australia Day 2024
Past Australia Day Recipients
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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
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
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
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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 Cultral 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 Cultral 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 Cultral Award
No Recipient
Community Volunteer Award
Paul Jackson
Community Event of the Year
Ilfracombe Picnic Races - Wes Irwin
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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
Longreaach Ilfracombe Thomson Tigers
Sports Administrator
Malcolm Sellick
Senior Cultural Award
Georgia Palmer
Junior Cultural Award
harley-Jmes Walker
Community Group or Association Cultral 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 Cultral 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 Cultral Award
No Recipient
Community Volunteer Award
Jo Winkleman
Community Event of the Year
Ilfracombe Family Fun Day
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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 Cultral 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 Cultral 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 Cultral Award
No Recipient
Community Volunteer Award
George Woodfield
Community Event of the Year
Ilfracombe Clay Taget Club Annual Shoot
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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 Cultral Award
Longreach Cultural Association & Town Band
Community Volunteer Award
Outback Paddel Regatta Festival
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 Cultral 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 Cultral Award
No Recipient
Community Volunteer Award
Tanya Bielenberg
Community Event of the Year
Ilfracombe Family Fun Day
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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 Cultral Award
WQ Drought Appeal Committe
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 Cultral 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 Cultral Award
No Recipient
Community Volunteer Award
Kate Wright
Community Event of the Year
Ilfracombe Scorpians Grand Final