Australia Day Celebrations & Awards
Australia Day Awards
Renmark Paringa Council celebrates what's great about Australia with a free community breakfast and official ceremony, including presentation of awards to winners of Council’s Australia Day Awards.
Nominations are open all year round for the Renmark Paringa Council Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year , and Community Event of the Year Awards.
Citizen of the Year Award: To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen and the person must either live in the Renmark Paringa Council district or if residing out of the district, the services they provide are for the Renmark Paringa Council district.
The awards are open to residents who have made an outstanding contribution to the community during the year or over a number of years. The events category is open to individuals or groups who have staged an outstanding community event.
A special Australia Day Breakfast is held in the beautiful Jarrett Memorial Gardens, along the river, where the community is invited to come together, affirm commitment to Australia and provides us with a wonderful opportunity to recognise and acknowledge members of our local community who have made positive contributions and honour them on Australia Day as the Citizen of the Year Awards are handed out.
Further information can be found in the nomination form available to download below.
2020 Renmark Paringa Citizen of the Year Award
Jill Knight
2020 Renmark Paringa Community Event of the Year
Renmark West Union Church Centenary, accepted by Jackson Wickham
2020 Renmark Paringa Community Service Award
Jackson Wickham and David Nattrass