Playford News | February 2022

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PN. THIS IS PLAYFORD

Australia Day Award winners. Each year the City of Playford recognises and rewards the valued work and commitment of community members who give their time generously to help others, and make a significant contribution for the city. The awards showcase Playford community members, groups or initiatives and sporting clubs. In 2022, the City of Playford announced two new categories of Active Citizenship and Young Active Citizenship. These two categories opened the awards to nonAustralian citizens and non-Playford residents for the first time to give Council the opportunity to acknowledge their commitment to the community. The winners of the prestigious Australia Day Awards for 2022 are: Citizen of the Year | Anthony Hill Young Citizen of the Year | Bianca Nilsson Sports Club of the Year | Playford Athletics Centre Initiative of the Year | Elizabeth Vale Soccer Club Active Citizenship | Ben Rowe Young Active Citizenship | Jessica Ferdinands

Continue reading to hear from our award recipients about the dedicated work they do in the Playford community.

SUPERHERO RECOGNITION Citizen of the Year, Anthony Hill, said it was a “team effort” with his Variety Bash team, The Avengers (pictured above).

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