I would like to start by wishing a very Happy New year to all our community and visitors to the region.
2022 was a year of positive change for me, as I learnt new skills and stepped into my exciting role as Mayor of Whitsunday Regional Council. I would like to thank you all for your continued support since my election.
I am excited to kick start 2023 by celebrating the inaugural Whitsunday Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremonies. The ceremonies will be held after the Australia Day, Our Whitsunday Way Family Fun Day which will take place at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre form 10am – 1pm, on January 26.
The family fun day will kick off the Australia Day celebrations with free family activities for all to enjoy, as well as live music, craft workshops and a free sausage sizzle. It will also include a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony to acknowledge Australia’s First Nations people.
This year, Councillors and I voted to combine the separate awards ceremonies across the region to create one inclusive and united regional event. Collinsville will still host their traditional Australia Day Breakfast and Award Ceremony from 7am at the Community Centre.
The Australia Day award ceremonies honour the members of our community who continue to go above and beyond to make our region a better place. I am incredibly honoured to be able to present the awards this year and to give my personal thanks to these amazing community champions.
The citizenship ceremonies offer us a chance to welcome our new residents into our beautiful region with open arms and celebrate the diversity of our wonderful community. The beauty of the Whitsunday region comes not only from our landscape and scenery, but also from the people that call this place home.
The year ahead is set to be an exciting one, with a number projects on track to help our region prosper such as the Bicentennial Board Walk upgrade, Choose Collinsville Streetscaping plan, Richmond Road floodway upgrade in Bowen and additional grey water storage at Lake Proserpine.
I wish you all a wonderful 2023 and hope to see you at the Australia Day celebrations on Thursday.
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