2023 Australia Day Awards photo gallery

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2023 Australia Day Awards photo gallery

Jan 20 2023

Updated January 20, 2023

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The City of Wollongong Australia Day Award recipients for 2023 were announced at a ceremony today, January 20, at City Beach function centre in Wollongong.

Congratulations to all the award winners!

Citizen of the Year: SALLY STEVENSON AM
Young Citizen of the Year: SHANNON FOX
Senior Citizen of the Year: NYAN THIT TIEU
Lord Mayor’s Award: KIM BELL & JUDY SKILLER
Rising Star Award: JACK KHAN
Environmental Achievement Award: SAUL GRIFFITH
Arts & Cultural Achievement Award: WOLLONGONG CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC
Sports Achievement Award: FLYNN OGILVIE
Innovation Achievement Award: SANDRA PIRES
Community Group of the Year: WOLLONGONG HOMELESS HUB & HOUSING SERVICES
Diversity and Inclusion Award: JONATHAN GOERLACH
Wollongong to the World Award: DR MEGANNE CHRISTIAN

Scroll through the gallery above for photos from today's ceremony and read more about the 2023 award recipients in Awards highlight 'the best of us'

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