Australia Day 2021

Australia Day 2021

In response to COVID-19, Coolamon Shire Council has had to make some changes to our Australia Day Celebrations.

A smaller awards presentation will now take place to acknowledge the 2021 nominees and their ongoing service to the community. This presentation is required to be invitation only as Council is limited by numbers of those that can attend. Invitations have been extended to those who are nominated and who put up the nomination.

Council will then share a recording of the presentation online for the wider community to enjoy.

We acknowledge that these changes are different from our usual and popular open community event, but hope that everyone is understanding of the current situation.

The following community members have been nominated for the 2021 Australia Day Awards:

 Citizen of the Year Award
                Ricky Hard
                Vicki Langtry
                Karen Hilton and Leonie Dennis
                William Pippen
                Karen Wood
                Pat Quinn
Young Citizen of the Year Award
                Matilda Osborne and Chloe Andrews

Shane Till Memorial Sportsperson of the Year Award
                Michael Quinn
                Jamie Hard

Young Sportsperson of the Year      
                Riley Bradshaw
                Emelia Quinn
                Sam Neale

Community Group/Event of the Year Award
                Pop-Up Gallery and Art Market
                Marrar Football and Netball Club

Australia Day 2021 Ambassador

Coolamon Shire Council is happy to welcome Professor Veena Sahajwalla as our  ambassador for 2021. Veena’s an internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer, and inventor revolutionising recycling science. She is renowned for pioneering the high temperature transformation of waste in the production of a new generation of ‘green materials.’  In 2018, Veena launched the world's first e-waste micro factory and in 2019 she launched her plastics micro factory, a recycling technology breakthrough. She is producing a new generation of green materials and products made entirely, or primarily, from waste. Veena also heads the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for ‘green manufacturing’, a leading national research centre that works in collaboration with industry to ensure new recycling science is translated into real world environmental and  economic benefits. In 2019 she was appointed inaugural Director of the Circular Economy Innovation Network by the NSW Government through its Office of Chief Scientist and Engineer.