2016 winner Sue McCarthy with Joe Snell. The Australia Day Committee will present Australia Day Awards and breakfast in the park 26 Jan 2018. The committee would like to hear from people of the twin towns who would like to nominate a citizen in the following categories; Junior, Senior, Community Involvement in Sport, Citizen of the Year and Towncare Award (for voluntary work to improve public areas in the shire). Nominations are to be in writing with a short resume about the person being nominated and sent to Lorraine Brown, Chris Manchester or Matthew Stadtmiller by 23 December, 2017. A request for an Australia Day ambassador from the Australia Day Council has been made.