SOME of Casey’s outstanding community members will receive top honours at the annual Casey Citizens of the Year Awards for 2007, to be held on Australia Day.
Of this year’s 35 nominations there were 11 residents for Citizen of the Year, seven for Young Citizen of the Year, six for Senior Citizen of the Year, three people for NonResident of the Year, and eight for Community Event of the Year.
The successful City of Casey Australia Day Study Tour recipients will also be recognised at the Australia Day Ceremony. Ten year 11 students will have the opportunity to observe and learn more about federal, state and local government in a fiveday tour and possibly meet the Prime Minister.
All nominees will be presented with certificates and the winner of each category will be announced at the awards ceremony on Australia Day and published on the City of Casey website.
Nominees for Casey Citizen of the Year
Rod Charles of Narre Warren South; Glenda Dean Berwick; Margaret Fairhurst, Doveton; Roger Hall, Narre Warren; Sue Hiller, Endeavour Hills; Pastor Julie Kelly, Narre Warren South; Silvia Krause, Hampton Park; Judy Owen, Narre Warren; CathyLea Howell, Narre Warren North; Amanda Stapleton, Cranbourne North; Dale Warren, Berwick.
Young Citizen of the Year nominations
Nicholas Bell, of Berwick; Josh Janssen, Lysterfield South; Shruti Lad, Endeavour Hills; Nathan Monk, Endeavour Hills; Karyan NG, Hallam; Sonia Tresca, Berwick; Hayden Woolridge, Hallam.
Senior Citizen of the Year Nominations
Libby Bathols, Cranbourne; Vic Charles Catt, Hallam; Ted Clay, Tooradin; Tom Hartley, Endeavour Hills; Edith Krause, Hampton Park; Margaret Trickey, Narre Warren.
Casey Community Event of the Year Award nominees
2006 Australia Day — A Multicultural Celebration; Doveton and Eumemmerring Neighbourhood Renewal; Australian Garden Opening — Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne; Gateways Festival — Narre Community Learning Centre Inc; Multicultural Elders Festival; My Grandparents Are Fantastic a Community Partnership Event organised by: South East Region Migrant Resource Centre, Doveton Baptist Benevolent Society and Centre for Philippine Concerns Australia; Narre Warren South Carols by Candlelight; Sea Safe Communicate Victorian Marine Rescue, Westernport (under Australian Radio Rescue Service Inc.); Tooradin Tractor Pull and Truck Show; 2007 Australia Day Study Tour.
Nonresident of the Year Nominations
Brian Girling, of Mulgrave; Kellie Hammerstein, St Kilda; Rosemary Mynard, Kooweerup.
