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Elijah Buol OAM … the South Burnett’s 2024 Australia Day Ambassador (Photo: SBRC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 11, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Regional Council’s 2024 Australia Day Awards winners will be announced at a ceremony at Kumbia Hall on Sunday, January 21.<\/p>\n

The event will be compered by former Nanango councillor Rod Morgan, with special guest Elijah Buol OAM.<\/p>\n

Mr Buol, who arrived in Australia as an unaccompanied minor from South Sudan in 2002, is the South Burnett’s 2024 Australia Day Ambassador.<\/p>\n

The awards will run from noon to 3:00pm and will be followed by afternoon tea.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Acting Mayor Gavin Jones congratulated all the nominees.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll those nominated for an Australia Day Award have showcased their community spirit and demonstrated the true resilience that is the heart of our rural communities,” Acting Mayor Jones said.<\/p>\n

“These awards provide an opportunity for the community to acknowledge and reward outstanding groups and individuals committed to improving our region.”<\/p>\n

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Australia Day Ambassadors are assigned to attend more than 300 community celebrations nationwide every Australia Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ambassadors are past recipients of Australian of the Year awards, sportspeople, scientists, businesspeople, actors and community workers who provide inspiration and pride to Australia Day events and activities.<\/p>\n

The South Burnett’s 2024 Ambassador, Elijah Buol OAM, is the managing director of Smart Answers Consulting and a member of the State Government’s Responsible Gambling Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n

He was a director of the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland, vice-president of the Youth Affairs Network of Queensland and is a member of several government and not-for-profit boards and advisory committees.<\/p>\n

Mr Buol was named among Logan City\u2019s 40 Powerful and Influential People of 2021 by the Courier-Mail newspaper and among Logan City\u2019s 10 most powerful and influential people of 2019.<\/p>\n

He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2019 for his service to the African community of Queensland, and was the 2019 Queensland Local Hero of the Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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