Australia Day Awards

Winner of the McKinlay Shire 2025 Australia Day Awards:

• Citizen of the Year – Ellen Dallavanzi 
• Volunteer of the Year – Sheree Pratt
• Sports Admin – Wendy Wockner 
• Senior Sports – Darcy Wockner
• Senior Cultural  – Sylvia Crawford 
• Large Community Event – Julia Creek Artesian Express Race Day 
• Small Community Event – Women of the West International Women’s Day
• Duncan Fysh Award – Stephen Malone and Chris Ray
• Southern Gulf Sarus Crane Award –  Norm Gabbert

Winners of the McKinlay Shire 2024 Australia Day Awards:

• Citizen of the Year – Debbie Godier
• Young Citizen of the Year – Olivia Fegan 
• Volunteer of the Year – Kylie Cook and Luke Spreadborough
• Junior Cultural Award – Madeline Murphy
• Senior Cultural Award – Beth Leech
• Small Community Event – Julia Creek State School - Community Festival
• Large Community Event – Julia Creek ICPA - QLD ICPA State Conference
• Senior Sports Award – None Awarded
• Junior Sports Award – Emaya Fegan
• Sports Administrator Award - Tenneil Cody
• Southern Gulf NRM Sarus Crane Award – The Late, Duncan Fysh
• Australia Day Committee Award - Recognition of Service - Marg Woodhouse

Winners of the McKinlay Shire 2023 Australia Day Awards:

• Citizen of the Year – Neil Warner
• Young Citizen of the Year – Ava Ballantyne
• Volunteer of the Year – Neil (Tex) Wright
• Junior Cultural Award – Ruby-Jayne Gabbert
• Senior Cultural Award – Maggie Rudolph
• Small Community Event – Julia Creek State School – Remembrance Day
• Large Community Event – Julia Creek Dirt & Dust Festival
• Senior Sports Award – Peter Verhoeven
• Junior Sports Award – Breanna Verhoeven
• Sports Administration – Ben Mussig
• Southern Gulf NRM Sarus Crane Award – Julia Creek State School Chaplaincy   

Winners of the McKinlay Shire 2022 Australia Day Awards:

• Citizen of the Year - Kylie Burke
• Young Citizen of the Year - Kalan Lococo
• Volunteer of the Year - Peter Golledge 
• Senior Sports Award - Jake Curr 
• Junior Sport Award - Bronte Pratt 
• Junior Cultural Award - Alice Hacon 
• Large Community Event - “The Big Weekend” hosted by Julia Creek Combined Sporting Association 
• Small Community Event - “2021 Back to Julia Creek Reunion” hosted by Julia Creek Lions Ladies
• Southern Gulf NRM Sarus Crane Award - Burnett Family of Lara Downs Station

Winners of the McKinlay Shire 2021 Australia Day Awards:

• Citizen of the Year - Tanya Johnson
• Young Citizen of the Year - Toby Fitchett
• Volunteer of the Year - Stephen Malone
• Large Community Event - Ron Wall Charity Rodeo hosted by Community Volunteers under Yelvertoft Draft
• Small Community Event - Let's Brunch; Breast Cancer Support Group Fundraiser hosted by Women of the West
• Junior Sports Award - Jedd Fegan
• Junior Cultural Award - Madeline Murphy
• Southern Gulf NRM Sarus Crane Award - Colin Malone

Winners of the McKinlay Shire 2020 Australia Day Awards:

• Citizen of the Year - Beryl Murphy
• Young Citizen of the Year - Lindsay Malone
• Volunteer of the Year - Dane Crocker & Tim Pratt
• Large Community Event - Flood Relief Lunch hosted by Emily Curr
• Small Community Event - Julia Creek Amateur Swimming Club Gold & Black Ball
• Senior Sports Award - Tanya Parry
• Junior Sports Award - Tom Scholes Jnr
• Sports Admin Award - Shayne Gabbert
• Cultural Award - Toby Fitchett
• Southern Gulf NRM Sarus Crane Award - Dr Vanessa Slack-Smith

Winners of the McKinlay Shire 2019 Australia Day Awards:

• Citizen of the Year - Kathryn Fels
• Large Community Event - Julia Creek Campdraft Novice Draft and Campdraft School Weekend
• Small Community Event - Julia Creek Lions Ladies Seniors Christmas Luncheon
• Sports Administration Award - Benjamin Martin
• Junior Sports Award - Tyra Martin
• Senior Sports Award - Christopher Sollitt
• Volunteer of the Year - John Lynch
• Junior Cultural Award - Lucy Gabbert
• Southern Gulf NRM Sarus Crane Award - Susan Walker

Winners of the McKinlay Shire 2018 Australia Day Awards:

• Citizen of the Year – Christopher Hewlett
• Small Community Event of the year Award  –  Julia Creek Pony Club – Endless Muster
• Junior Sports Award  – Breana Verhoeven
• Senior Sports Award - Eddie Maxwell
• Sports Administration Award – Kate Frazer
• Volunteer of the Year – Rebecca Climie

Winners of the McKinlay Shire 2017 Australia Day Awards:

• Citizen of the Year – Aileen Gabbert
• Volunteer of the Year – Ellen Sills
• Large Community Event - Crocodile Dundee 30th Anniversary Celebrations
• Junior Sports Award – Toby Fitchett
• Senior Sports Award - Tanya Parry
• Sports Administrator – Calem Fegan
• Junior Cultural Award - Sam Pratt