Recipients 2016
- Name
- Debra Campbell
- Category
- South Australia's Citizen of the Year
- Council
- Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Despite a diagnosis giving her only months to live, Debra Campbell has fought against her blood cancer diagnosis for 12 years and although still suffering from her illness has dedicated significant time for others facing the disease. This has included fundraising efforts of more than $180,000 which has contributed to the Leukaemia Foundations new Foundation Village which has 15 apartments for people who need to relocate to Adelaide for treatment. One of these apartments has been named the “Spirit of Eyre Peninsula” after Debra’s efforts. Debra has also been instrumental in the opening of the first regional office for the Leukaemia Foundation in Port Lincoln which provides additional services to blood cancer patients. Debra is an amazing example of someone who has taken the events of a life threatening illness and used it to provide better services for those suffering from the disease across the state.
- Name
- Eboni Frankel
- Category
- South Australia's Young Citizen of the Year
- Council
- Berri Barmera Council
Despite her age Eboni is an active leader within her school and local community. A high achiever academically and in extra curricular activities at Glossop High School Eboni has been regularly elected to student representative positions and a key member of many of the schools sporting teams including Netball where she has represented the Riverland and was runner up Best and Fairest at the State Carnival.
Eboni is also a proud Gunditjimara woman and is an excellent role model for other young indigenous women in the community especially with regards to her volunteer community work including rotary and relay for life amongst others . Eboni’s commitment to school and her career goals have been recognized in her being honoured with the prestigious Dame Roma Mitchell Scholarship which is only granted to 6 indigenous students statewide.
- Name
- Bianca Bilsborow
- Category
- South Australia's Young Citizen of the Year
- Council
- City of Salisbury
Bianca is a passionate contributor to her community, motivated to make a difference in society and selfless in wanting to improve the quality of life for others. Biancs efforts have been across a number of different areas including City Salisbury Rotaract Club where she has successfully fund raised for a number of causes including White Ribbon and Daffodil Day, Twelve25 Salisbury Youth Enterprise Centre, the Midnight basketball program for at risk youth, Salisbury Youth Council and a facilitator for the Duke of Ed program. The City of Salisbury has also incorporated Bianca in their marketing strategy as a result of her selfless efforts to promote volunteering to young people within the community.
- Name
- Festival Fleurieu
- Category
- Community Event of the Year
- Council
- Yankalilla Council
The Festival Fleurieu has been developed as an event across the Yankalilla Region that includes a range of inclusive visitor experiences over a 9 day period with 90 eclectic events in 50 venues. Festival Fluerieu showcases the best of the region to create a greater awareness of visitors of the beauty of the pristine environment and also celebrates the community spirit. With a population of only 4500 the diversity in experience at this Festival is incredible including contributions buy local artisans, authors, musicians, cooks, poets, historians, farmers, producers and business owners. It is estimated that more than 20,000 people visited the Yankalilla region generating significant economic and tourism impact for the area whilst effectively promoting the best the area has to offer.
- Name
- Side Show Alley
- Category
- Community Event of the Year
- Council
- City of Port Lincoln
To celebrate Mental Health Week, West Coast Youth Services coordinated a circus themed event “Side Show Alley” held on Port Lincoln Foreshore hosing an event that was free, fun, informative, inclusive and accessible while have wide appeal and educating and promoting about mental fitness and well being. There was a wide range of activities including therapeutic art workshops, yoga and meditation sessions, community walks and presentations all highlighting mental well being. Over 1000 people of varying ages attended with a combination of local business, government and non government agencies contributing
- Name
- Centenary of ANZAC
- Category
- Community Event of the Year (Highly Commended)
- Council
- Light Regional Council
The Freeling RSL coordinated an incredible program of activities for the Centenary of ANZAC that had been 12 months in the planning. Commencing with a march from Freeling Post office followed by a Dawn Service that attracted record crowds ending with a light plane dropping poppies amongst those assembled. Afterwards the ANZAC Day clash occurred in AFL Football between Freeling and Kapunda, followed by the A Grade Netball with all participants receiving a commemorative medal and at the completion another flyover occurred to drop poppies on participants. The day finished with a ceremonial sunset with bugler, lowering of the flag and a fireworks display. The day was enjoyed by thousands from Freeling, Kapunda and other nearby towns and was an incredible effort for a small community.
