2022 Community Award Winners

Community Awards 2022

Each year Berri Barmera Council recognises, encourages and rewards the positive achievements of its citizen through its Community Awards.  The Mayor, Elected members and staff would like to congratulate this years worthy recipients:

Citizen of the Year:                                     Chrissy Eleftheriadis

Young Citizen of the Year:                        Cameron Dixon

Event of the Year:                                       Monash Centenary Military Ceremony and Monash Hidden Secrets Exposed Exhibition

Building a Better Community Award:     Berri Our Town
(joint winners)                                             Barmera Centenary Shop Window Project

Citizen of Courage Award:                       Heather Wynands

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Join us as we celebrate the achievement of our community as part of our Australia Day celebrations to be held on the Berri riverfront on Wednesday 26 January 2022.

Australia Day Breakfast and Awards Event

Berri Barmera Council invites you to join us and celebrate what's great about Australia and our community with a free breakfast and official ceremony, including presentation of awards to winners of Council’s Australia Day Awards.  These awards recognise residents who have made an outstanding contribution to our community during the year, or over a number of years.

Bring your family and friends and help us celebrate our community and the great achievement of our residents.

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Australia Day Community Walk

Why not kick start your Australia Day with family and friends and participate in a community walk.

The walk will commence at approximately 6.30am on the Berri riverfront, this will be followed by a FREE breakfast and Awards Ceremony.  If you would like to join us on the walk, please complete the registration form and return it to us by Thursday 20 January 2022.

Australia Day walk

Previous Berri Barmera Council Community Awards

List of recipients from 1983 to 2021