{"id":55035,"date":"2011-01-26T04:00:40","date_gmt":"2011-01-25T18:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=55035"},"modified":"2014-01-28T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-28T01:05:00","slug":"australia-day-cultural-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2011\/01\/26\/australia-day-cultural-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Day &#8211; Cultural Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_55110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55110\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ozdaydinkus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55110\" title=\"2013 Australia Day - dinkus\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ozdaydinkus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ozdaydinkus.jpg 250w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ozdaydinkus-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ozdaydinkus-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>January 26, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The South Burnett Cultural Australia Day Award recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the region&#8217;s culture.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, the Award nominees were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#louise\">Louise Thompson<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#jan\">Jan Pritchard &#8211; 2014 Winner<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#lee\">Lee Porter<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/core\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"louise\"><\/a>Louise Thompson<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55248\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140125louisethompson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55248\" title=\"20140125 Louise Thompson\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140125louisethompson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140125louisethompson.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140125louisethompson-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Louise Thompson ... nominated for her work with the Cherbourg Police Junior Rangers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/core\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Louise has been involved with the Cherbourg Police Junior Rangers Program since it was introduced through St Joseph\u2019s Catholic School in support of indigenous youth in Murgon. The program concentrates on education, policing, culture and community involvement.Louise\u2019s contribution has been recognised with the 2012 Gold Award (highest honours) for the Queensland Police Service Award for Excellence in Crime Prevention, as well as being nominated under the banner of the Cherbourg Police Junior Rangers concept for the 2013 National Crime Prevention Awards.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/core\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"jan\"><\/a>Jan Pritchard &#8211; 2014 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/core\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Gifted in music, singing and acting in her own right, Jan\u2019s contribution to the South Burnett includes being an active member of the South Burnett Musical Comedy Society since 1990 (including serving in roles of President, Secretary and Treasurer); directing South Burnett Musical Comedy Society productions such as &#8220;Joseph &amp; His Technicolour Dream Coat&#8221;, &#8220;Oklahoma!&#8221; and &#8220;Oliver&#8221;, where she also trained, coached and mentored the cast, particularly the children and youth, many of whom had not acted before.Jan also coaches the men&#8217;s choir Vocal Mayhem and is an active member of the Blackbutt Singers, who are currently preparing to join with the Esk Choir in a choral trip overseas. Jan also sings with the South Burnett Chorale and acts with and directs the Kingaroy Little Theatre.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/core\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"lee\"><\/a>Lee Porter<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/core\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">A near sellout of her artworks at her second international exhibition in Gallery 360 in Florence, Italy in August 2013 sums up the amazing talent of Murgon\u2019s Lee Porter.The exhibition &#8211; &#8220;Can You See What I See?&#8221; &#8211; captured human-like emotions in the eyes of animals.<\/p>\n<p>Lee ensured the South Burnett was able to share in her artistic efforts with the exhibits spending a few short days on display in the Wondai Art Gallery before being packed for overseas.<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 exhibition followed on the heels of her first international exhibition in 2008 at the Agora Gallery, New York\u2019s second largest private gallery. Lee has successfully profiled the South Burnett&#8217;s cultural abilities in two of the world\u2019s art-rich cities. 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