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AGENDA - Shire of Roebourne

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Ordinary Council Meeting – Agenda 19 October 2009<br />

13.2.3 Australia Day Citizenship Awards - <strong>Shire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Roebourne</strong><br />

File No: AX/3/9G<br />

Responsible Officer: Executive Manager Corporate Services<br />

Author Name: Community Events & Administration Officer<br />

Disclosure <strong>of</strong> Interest: Nil<br />

REPORT<br />

To inform Council that nominations for the Citizen <strong>of</strong> the Year are now open. An<br />

advertisement for nominations will appear in the Pilbara Classies.<br />

Nomination forms are available from local libraries, the <strong>Shire</strong>‘s <strong>of</strong>fices and on the <strong>Shire</strong>‘s<br />

website.<br />

The categories are:<br />

1. Citizenship Award for a person 25 years or older<br />

2. Citizenship for a person under 25 years<br />

3. Citizenship award for community group or event<br />

4. Sportsperson 21 years and over<br />

5. Junior Sportsperson 14-21 years<br />

6. Caring for Country<br />

This year a new category has been included ―Caring for Country‖. This award is to<br />

recognise an individual or group that works hard in a voluntary capacity to ensure that the<br />

<strong>Shire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Roebourne</strong> is cherished for its natural beauty and to preserve it‘s uniqueness.<br />

The Soroptimists Club after 20 years <strong>of</strong> organising the awards for the <strong>Shire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Roebourne</strong><br />

handed the running <strong>of</strong> the awards back to the <strong>Shire</strong> at a hand over ceremony on Tuesday<br />

22 September 2009.<br />

Nominations close on Friday 13 November 2009<br />

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