NORM Fountain at the 2011 Australia Day Celebrations has been nominated along with Tracey Anderson from Crookwell Lions Club for Citizen of the Year.
Other nominees are Helen Campbell for her devoted work to the Uniting Church, CADS and KAOS. Ian McFaul for his volunteer work gardening at both the Crookwell Hospital and Viewhaven Lodge. Dr. Hannah Kovats from the Crookwell Health Care Centre and James Evans, Sound Engineer who devotes his time and effort for many community events, shows and festivals.
//2012 Program
8.00am - Breakfast by Lions, Rotary and CWA Evening Branch
9.00am – 10.20am Kid’s Games, Face Painting, Music, Bush Poetry, Trivia Contest
10.20am - Official Ceremony
Acknowledgement of Country
Advance Australia Fair
Australian Citizenship Affirmation
Raising the Flag
Welcome to Ambassadors by Mayor John Shaw
Address by Ambassadors
Presentation of Australia Day Awards
* Citizen of the Year
* Junior Citizen of the Year
* Community Event of the Year
Prayer of thanks – Keith Robinson
Cutting of the Australia Day Cake
11.30am Morning Tea by CWA Day Branch
//Past Australia Day Awards
1996 - Mena Spackman – Citizen of the Year
1997 - Mona McIntosh – Citizen of the Year
1998 - Gina Harrop – Young Citizen of the Year;
Crookwell Country Weekend – Event of the Year
1999- Greg Seaman – Citizen of the Year
Crookwell Country Weekend – Event of the Year
2000- Dianne Layden – Citizen of the Year,
Mark George – Young Citizen of the Year
CCW Bushfire Auction – Event of the Year
2001- Garnet Webster – Citizen of the Year
Claire Kensit – Young Citizen of the Year
Arts Council – Event of the Year
2002- Lillian Marshall – Citizen of the Year
Tamar Bonomini – Young Citizen of the Year
CADS – Event of the Year
2003- Richard Kennedy – Citizen of the Year
Leigh Cummins – Young Citizen of the Year
Grabine Fishing Tournament – Event of the Year
2003 - Bob Stephenson – Citizen of the Year
Renee Cartwright – Young Citizen of the Year
Bigga Information Day – Event of the Year
2005- Bob Spackman – Citizen of the Year
William Atfield, Joshua White – Young Citizens of the Year
Crookwell Rotary Swap Meet – Event of the Year
2006 - Leon Willis (ULS) – Citizen of the Year
Edward Atfield – Young Citizen of the Year
Binda Picnic Races – Event of the Year
2007 - Maxine White – Citizen of the Year
Kellie White – Young Citizen of the Year
Crookwell Hospital Centenary – Event of the Year
2008 Frank Willis – Citizen of the Year
Andrew Palmer – Young Citizen of the Year
The Water Summit – Event of the Year
2009 - Esme Clune, Garry Kadwell (ULS) – Citizens of the Year
Kelsey McIntosh, Kimberley Kennedy (ULS) – Young Citizens of the Year
Journey of the World Youth Day Cross, Gunning Seniors Christmas Party - Event of the Year
2010 – Juliene Belford - Mary Chalker – Citizen of the Year
Brydie Malone – Young Citizen of the Year
Health and Wellbeing – Event of the Year
2011 – Beryl Croker, Dr. Thangavelu (ULS) – Citizen of the Year
Natasha Lewis (ULS) – Young Citizen of the Year
Melbourne Cup Tour – Event of the Year