An impressive list of Mackay residents has been revealed for the 2023 Australia Day Citizen of the Year Awards, hosted by Mackay Regional Council.
From encouraging others to building resilience, volunteering, excelling in sport or being a voice for others, the list of nominees showcases their dedication to the community.
This year, the most highly contested categories include the Lori Burgess Community Volunteer Award, the Citizen of the Year Award and the Community Group Award.
The list of nominees across all categories displays undeniable talent and heart, people who have proven throughout 2022 that despite facing adversity, there are opportunities to rise above.
All award winners and nominees will be recognised at a special awards ceremony at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre on Wednesday, January 25.
Lauren Costello
Dr Kerry Summerscales
Djordje (George) Banic
Fallon Drewett
Geoffrey Baguley
Dr Judith Wake
Earl Neilsen
Murray Gibbs
Luke Mathews
Penny McMahon
Edie Weiss
Frances Eiteneuer
Col Benson
Krysten Butcher
John Mansfield
Tegan Philpott
Kathryn Andrews
Stephen Oberg
Eunice Armstrong
Jody Burrows
Katrina Hoare
George Newton
Raj Sharma - Roshni Restaurant
Nicole Pasquale
Tracey Hackfoorte
Kay Thrupp
Gary Minter
Robert Kidd
Narelle Klazema
Doug Petersen
Jay Shipston
Leslie Kemp
Allison Blines
Justin Rule
Linda Nugent - Coach of the Stingers, Mackay Dragon Boat Club
Brenda Windsor
Nigel Dalton
Adam Lamb
Keira Brown
Matthew Vella
Dominic de Moura McCarthy
Tayla Hunt
Sana Syed
Clancy Morgan
Sara Marie Herringe
Rosie Cook
Benjamin Penning
Tiffany Vella aka Tiffany Grace Music
Clancy Morgan
Tiffany Vella aka Tiffany Grace Music
Clancy Morgan
Max Kingsbury
Clancy Morgan
Sara Marie Herringe
Rosie Cook
Zoe McLellan
Alison Richardson from Crossroad Arts
Glenda Hobdell
Tiffany Vella
Geoffrey Baguley
Happy Paws Happy Hearts
Special Olympics Mackay Fire
By Your Side: Chronically Ill Ladies
Mackay Riding for the Disabled
The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch, Hibiscus Coast District
Australian Street Aid Project Ltd
Mackay Northern Beaches Neighbourhood Watch
Mackay Pet Rescue Incorporated
Australian Navy Cadets
Project Booyah Mackay
Pioneer Valley Machinery Preservationists Inc
Orange Sky Laundry Mackay
St Anne's P&F aka FOCUS Group
Queensland Multicultural Lions Club
Rotary Club of Mackay North Inc.
Just Saying Project
Special Olympics Mackay Fire
SNAGS Special Needs and Group Support
North Mackay Saints AFC
St Paul's Uniting Church, Mackay, Queensland, Uniting Church in Australia
Save Our Northwall
Sana Syed
SNAGS Special Needs and Group Support
Habana Carols Under the Stars subcommittee of HADPA
Dr Judith Wake
Earl Neilsen
Earl Neilsen
Robert Gregg
Murray Gibbs
Suzanne McCormack
Luke Mathews
Penny McMahon
Edie Weiss
Frances Eiteneuer
Save Our Northwall
Irene Champion
Robert Gregg
Col Benson
Krysten Butcher
John Mansfield
Tegan Philpott
Kathryn Andrews
Stephen Oberg
Eunice Armstrong
Jody Burrows
Katrina Hoare
George Newton
Raj Sharma - Roshni Restaurant
Kelvin Richard Clulee
John Edwards
Wendy Baynton
Carmelo Pasquale
Kimberly Doyle, Special Olympics Mackay
Brenda Windsor
Nicole Pasquale
Tayla Hunt
Kathryn Andrews
Tracey Hackfoorte
Kay Thrupp
Gary Minter
Neil Wallace
Dominic de Moura McCarthy
Lisa Jamison
Karen Turner
Robert Gregg
Robert Kidd
Narelle Klazema
Damien Watts
TJ Straw
Matthew Vella
Doug Petersen
Jay Shipston
Leslie Kemp
Jeanne Ronald - Bakers Creek AFC
Les-Lee Reid
Allison Blines
Keira Brown
Peter Bonaventura
Denise Scarpelli
Robert Gregg
Luke Van Den Heuvel
Hamish Wright
Kelvin Richard Clulee
Justin Rule
Janine Wood
Linda Nugent
Brenda Windsor
Tara Smyth
TJ Straw
Nigel Dalton
Jeanne Ronald
Les-Lee Reid
Cooper Whitestyles
Jaxon Maluga
Rosie Cook
Harper Shields
Adam Lamb
Luke Reedman
Connor Parish
