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\"\"<\/a>December 15, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

The names of the 75 nominees for the South Burnett Regional Council’s 2026 Australia Day Awards were released on Monday.<\/p>\n

The people – and organisations – have been nominated across 16 categories.<\/p>\n

The winners will be announced on Sunday, January 25, at the Awards Ceremony which will be held from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Proston Town Hall in Rodney Street.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NB.\u00a0The award ceremony is held on the eve of Australia Day to allow all nominees and attendees the chance to participate in the many Australia Day events that will be held on Australia Day, January 26, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The nominees are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Junior Cultural Award<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Ian Saltner
\n\u2022 Nathan Hartley
\n\u2022 Hannah Mollenhauer<\/p>\n

Senior Cultural Award<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Warren Gould
\n\u2022 Katrina O\u2019Shannessy
\n\u2022 Nicola Pitt
\n\u2022 Eric Ford
\n\u2022 Morag Muckert
\n\u2022 Robyn Dower
\n\u2022 Sue Osberg
\n\u2022 Jo Kennedy<\/p>\n

Volunteer Of The Year<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Christopher Sarquis
\n\u2022 Lois Blanch
\n\u2022 Sheena Lindholm
\n\u2022 Rhonda Trivett
\n\u2022 James Bennett
\n\u2022 Corey Smith
\n\u2022 Sue Osberg
\n\u2022 Wayne Hancock
\n\u2022 Alison Murray<\/p>\n

Junior Sportsperson Award<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Lily Andrews
\n\u2022 Chloe Dennis
\n\u2022 Jacob Rattey
\n\u2022 Harriet Clevens
\n\u2022 Lakiri Renouf
\n\u2022 Emmerson Wagner
\n\u2022 Abbie Laherty
\n\u2022 Bailey Cavanough
\n\u2022 Rory Crumpton
\n\u2022 Ryder Monteith
\n\u2022 Allira Mariani<\/p>\n

\u00a0Senior Sportsperson \/ Sports Administrator \/ Coach \/ Official\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Darren Farmilo
\n\u2022 Brad Staples
\n\u2022 John Dalton
\n\u2022 Krysty Connelly
\n\u2022 Sue Osberg
\n\u2022 Samuel Dennien<\/p>\n

Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Sue Cox
\n\u2022 Brian Callaghan
\n\u2022 Eric Ford
\n\u2022 Betty Taylor
\n\u2022 Rodney Morgan
\n\u2022 Aubrey Schultz
\n\u2022 Noel Selway<\/p>\n

Local Achiever Award – Proston\/Hivesville<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Fiona Gill<\/p>\n

Local Achiever Award – Murgon<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Morgan Suchoronczak<\/p>\n

Local Achiever Award – Kingaroy<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Colin Murray
\n\u2022 Eric Ford
\n\u2022 Jenny Underwood
\n\u2022 Amanda May<\/p>\n

Local Achiever Award – Kumbia<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Joe Shaw
\n\u2022 Bill and Sandra Steffensen<\/p>\n

Local Achiever Award – Blackbutt\/Benarkin<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Roberta Anson
\n\u2022 Nick Freeleagus
\n\u2022 Russell Stewart<\/p>\n

Local Achiever Award – Nanango<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Sami Hill<\/p>\n

Local Achiever Award – Wondai\/Tingoora<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Carmel Olsen<\/p>\n

Local Achiever Award – Maidenwell\/Bunya Mountains<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Carol Weekes
\n\u2022 Kerry Turner<\/p>\n

Volunteer Community Organisation \/ Event of the Year Award<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Queensland Dairy and Heritage Museum Murgon Inc
\n\u2022 Kingaroy Dance Eisteddfod Organisation
\n\u2022 The Nanango Handmade Markets
\n\u2022 South Burnett Futsal Club
\n\u2022 Blackbutt Benarkin Lions Club
\n\u2022 Back to Kumbia Weekend
\n\u2022 South Burnett Community Orchestra
\n\u2022 The Heritage Waterhole Rocks
\n\u2022 Nanango and District Netball Association<\/p>\n

South Burnett Young Citizen Of The Year<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Rhiannon Snow
\n\u2022 Josh Steinhardt
\n\u2022 Lilly White
\n\u2022 Rueben Davey
\n\u2022 Naryan Hinchliff<\/p>\n

The South Burnett Citizen of the Year will be selected from the winners of the Cultural, Senior Sportsperson, Volunteer of the Year and Local Achiever categories.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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