CLERMONT RAG FRIDAY FEBRUARY 02, 2018
Clermont Mayoral Award winner Caroline Gillies with Cr Lyn Jones
ISAAC CELEBRATES ITS COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS Isaac region celebrated its quiet achievers, unsung heroes and local champions at Australia Day events held across its communities. Award ceremonies and community gatherings were held throughout the region in Moranbah, Clermont, St Lawrence, Carmila, Middlemount and Dysart, with Glenden hosting a joint celebration with Nebo.
Australia Day Award categories included the regionwide Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year, in addition to community based Achievement Medallions for groups and individuals in the fields of achievement, culture and sport, as well as a Mayor’s Award. Local philanthropist Beryl Neilsen was honoured with the region’s Citizen of the Year award, selected from a field of 27 nominees.
Mayor Anne Baker said the annual Australia Day Awards were an important recognition of those individuals and groups who had contributed to the civic, social, cultural and sporting fabric of the region.
“Beryl is a true champion of the bush, working tirelessly to advocate for and provide educational opportunities to rural and regional children,” Mayor Baker said.
“Isaac is resource rich from coal to cattle, but we are also blessed with the greatest resource of all, our pure people power,” Mayor Baker said.
“In 2011, she founded the John and Beryl Neilsen Winchester Foundation which funds scholarships for geographically remote children, allowing them to attain a secondary and tertiary education or study a trade.
“Australia Day is an opportunity to bring our residents together across our many towns to celebrate the people power which drives our communities and makes them thrive.”
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