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Community
31 January, 2025
Crowds welcome newest Australian citizens
PORT Fairy’s Fiddlers Green was awash with colour and excitement for last weekend’s Moyne Community Awards and citizenship ceremony.
Community Event of the Year went to Picnic in the Paddock
Crowds flocked to Port Fairy on January 26 to watch the ceremony and welcome some of the shire’s newest Australian citizens.
Moyne Community Awards were also presented.
Picnic in the Paddock was named winner of the Community Event of the Year.
The award was accepted by committee member Rebecca Smits.
Young Citizen of the Year was won by Timothy Reesink (and accepted by his brother Daniel) while the Citizen of the Year award went to Margaret Whitehead OAM.
Belfast Port Fairy Lions Club (James O’Neill Award) recipient was the Port Fairy Public Cemetery Committee.
The Moyne Reflection and Healing Ceremony, held the day prior, was also well attended.
Young Citizen of the Year was won by Timothy Reesink.
Citizen of the Year award went to Margaret Whitehead OAM
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