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Maranoa Australia Day 2025

The Australia Day Awards provide an opportunity to acknowledge nominate members or organisations that have made outstanding contributions to the wider Maranoa community. Awards are presented in each category for each region within the Maranoa, with the awards presented at local ceremonies on Australia Day 2025.

Celebrate Australia Day across the Maranoa with morning ceremonies, including award presentations, morning teas and cake cutting, followed by afternoon fun with waterslides, live music, pools and BBQs!

The eight categories awarded in each township:

  • Citizen of the Year Award 
  • Young Achiever Award 
  • Community Organisation Award
  • Cultural Award
  • Sports Award
  • Junior Sports Award
  • Community Contribution Award
  • Andrea Murray Memorial Award
  • Spirirt of Maranoa 

2025 Australia Day Award Ceremonies 

  • Morning Ceremony: 9am, Sunday, 26th January
    Where: Wallumbilla Town Hall

    Afternoon fun: Enjoy the festivities at the Wallumbilla
    Pool with a BBQ & games!
    Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm
    Location: Wallumbilla Pool

  • Saturday, 25th January: Waterslides at the Injune Pool
    Time: From 1:00pm

    Morning Ceremony: 9:00am, Sunday, 26th January
    Where: Injune Memorial Hall

  • Breakfast at the Great Artesian Spa: 7:00am – 8:45am
    Enjoy delicious breakfast specials for just $10.
    Bookings essential: Call 4624 6923

    Awards Ceremony: 9:00am, Sunday, 26th January
    Location: Mitchell Shire Hall

    Afternoon Activities: Beach Volleyball Tournament
    followed by a BBQ
    Time: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
    Location: Mitchell Memorial Swimming Pool

  • Morning Ceremony: 9am, Sunday, 26th January
    Where: Roma Saleyards

    Afternoon fun: Giant waterslides for all ages at the
    Roma Pump Track, food stalls, live music.
    Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm

  • Morning Ceremony: 8am Breakfast, 9am Awards
    Ceremony
    Where: Surat Riverwalk Park

    Afternoon fun: Enjoy activities at the pool
    Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm
    Where: Surat Swimming Pool

Australia Day Award Recipients

  • Citizen of the Year

    Bendemere - Brendan Seawright
    Booringa - Anthony (Bim) Struss
    Bungil - Cynthia Warrian
    Roma - (Dual Award) Karen Dawes and John Finnigan
    Warroo - Danni-Leigh Horrobin

    Young Achievers Award

    Bendemere - Joey Hussey
    Booringa - Lalitha Cooper
    Roma - Flynn White
    Warroo - Bayley-Jaye Allwood

    Community Organisation Award

    Bendemere - Wallumbilla Campdraft Association Inc.
    Booringa - Tooloombilla Rodeo and Campdraft Association Inc
    Roma - Life Church Roma
    Warroo - Surat and District Development Association Inc.

    Cultural Award

    Bendemere - Margaret Dawn Irwin
    Booringa - Kyle Mansfield
    Bungil - (Dual Award) Casandra Sorensen and Brigid Price
    Roma - Debra Schefe

    Sports Award

    Bendemere - Bayley Draper
    Bungil - Damian Brennan
    Roma - Alan Steinohrt
    Warroo - Vivien Moore

    Junior Sports Award

    Bendemere - Maddison Beetson
    Booringa - Amy Maree Cassell
    Bungil - Millie Warrian
    Roma - Mitch Ford
    Warroo - Grace Ziesemer

    Community Contribution Award

    Bendemere - Kristie York
    Booringa - Rebecca Smith
    Bungil - Sherryl Bonisch
    Roma - Fred Hewitt
    Warroo - Katie Goodwin

    Andrea Murray Memorial Award Recipient

    Tanya Denton

    Spirit of Maranoa

    Spirit of Bendemere - Kristen Seawright
    Spirit of Booringa - Jeremy Heslop
    Spirit of Roma - Leesa Murray
    Spirit of Warroo - Danille Koster

     

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