The nominees for the 2025 Cowra Australia Day Awards have been announced, and Cowra Mayor, Cr Paul Smith believes the judging panel have a hard job ahead of them to decide the winners.
‘We always have an impressive collection of individuals and groups nominated and the 2025 candidates are no different. With a diverse range of backgrounds, focus and duties, the judging panel have an unenviable task selecting one winner in each category. I would like to congratulate each of those nominated and thank those who have recognised their contributions,” Cr Smith said.
The judging panel for the awards – made up of representatives from Cowra Youth Council, Cowra Lions Club, Cowra CWA Evening Branch, Cowra Rotary, Cowra Sport and Recreation Committee, and Cowra Australia Day Committee representatives – will assess the nominations before they are presented at Cowra’s Australia Day celebrations on Sunday 26 January 2025.
The nominees for the 2025 Cowra Australia Day Awards are as follows.
- Elliott Bennett
- Callie Bridges
- Ella Meuwisse
Cowra Citizen of the Year
- Marc Grant
- Ray Heilman
- Carolynn Hodder
- Lusi Austin
- Esther Cutmore
- Ray Johnston
- Lesley Burns
Community Group of the Year
- Lachlan Valley Railway Society
- Cowra and District Aero Club
Dr Warren Whiley Memorial Award for Arts and Culture
- Richard Neate
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