Previous Awards Recipients

• Murrindindi Shire Volunteer of the Year - Darryl King
• Murrindindi Shire Senior Volunteer of the Year - Julie Lynch
• Murrindindi Shire Young Volunteer of the Year - Alexis Holder
• Community Group or Initiative of the Year - Boomerang Bags

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Sarah Southam
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Alastair Gerrey and Kirk Mercuri
• Murrindindi Senior Citizen of the Year - Bob Emblin
• Murrindindi Community Group of the Year - The Alexandra Truck Show Committee

Australia Day 2022

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Sam Hicks
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Riley Thomas
• Murrindindi Senior Citizen of the Year - Margaret Hale

Australia Day 2021

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Elise Anderson
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Nicholas Charles
• Murrindindi Senior Citizen of the Year - John Stewart

Australia Day 2020

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Sasha Barrow
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Logan McKimmie
• Murrindindi Senior Citizen of the Year - Sydney Savage

Australia Day 2019

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Matthew Noonan
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Tamara Wilson
• Murrindindi Senior Citizen of the Year - Norma Hodson

Australia Day 2018

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Fern Hames
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Kate Chalmers
• Murrindindi Senior Citizen of the Year - Pamela Lawless and Wayne Miller

Australia Day 2017

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Ray Steyger, Alexandra
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Melissa Peart, Marysville
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Marysville Jazz

Australia Day 2016

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Paul Bannon, Yea
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Thomas Walters, Eildon
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend

Australia Day 2015

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Stephen Joblin, Flowerdale
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Michelle Willans, Narbethong
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - The 100th Yea Show

Australia Day 2014

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Rosemary Chester, Alexandra
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Timothy Shaw, Gobur
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Eildon Lions Easter Market

Australia Day 2013

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Steve Meacher, Toolangi
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Natasha Beggs, Eildon
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Alexandra District Open Gardens

Australia Day 2012

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Brad Quilliam, Kinglake
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Ayden Embling, Alexandra
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Marysville Sparkling Wine Festival

Australia Day 2011

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Valerie Borrie, Yea
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Danielle Shaw, Gobur (presented in Alexandra)
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Red Wristband Ball, Kinglake

Australia Day 2010

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - David Hall, Alexandra
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Jarryd Biffin, Alexandra
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Toolangi & Castella Bushfire Garden Restoration, Kinglake

Australia Day 2009

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Ronald Drysdale, Yea
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Kathryn Buckland and Rhiannon Aldous, Yea
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Toolangi Festival

Australia Day 2008

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Joan Coller, Alexandra
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Sarah Garlick, Yea
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Molesworth Easter Bazaar

Australia Day 2007

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Rex Tate
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Bandemonium
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Back to Wall, Eildon Action

Australia Day 2006

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Jean Laws
• Cathedral Riding Citizen of the Year - Tom Maunsell (Posthumous Award - collected by Tom’s wife Mrs Helen Maunsell)
• Cheviot Riding Citizen of the Year - Christine (Tina) Gorman
• Dennis Riding Citizen of the Year - Bruce Stonehouse
• King Parrot Riding Citizen of the Year - Donald McQueen
• Redgate Riding Citizen of the Year - Maurie Pawsey
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Patrick Borg
• Murrindindi Major Community Event of the Year - Hoof Over Hills 2005
• Murrindindi Minor Community Event of the Year - Bush Kids Music Festival 2005

Australia Day 2005

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - William and Valerie Wilson
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Andrew Belsten
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Alexandra Traders & Tourism Association - Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show 2004

Australia Day 2004

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Jim Sherlock
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Jason Cromarty
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Flowerdale Primary School Hoof Over Hills 2003

Australia Day 2003

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - David Fitzroy
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Rotary Club of Alexandra - 2002 Easter Art Show

Australia Day 2002

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Elaine White
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Kate Goschnick
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show 2001

Australia Day 2001

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Peter Weeks
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Tessa Abbottsmith Youl
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Opening of the Rotary Club of Alexandra Time Capsule from 1975

Australia Day 2000

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Alan Worrall Jones
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Kim Campbell
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Alexandra Truck, Ute & Bus Show 1999

Australia Day 1999

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Cheryl O’Halloran
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Matthew Bibby
• Murrindindi Community Event of the Year - Lions Club of Eildon - Eildon Christmas Eve Party

Australia Day 1998

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Lorna Warne
• Murrindindi Young Citizen of the Year - Susan Milroy

Australia Day 1997

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Richard (Dick) and Margaret McKernan

Australia Day 1996

• Murrindindi Citizen of the Year - Donald McLeish

Australia Day 1995

• Yea recipient - Margaret Mahon
• Alexandra recipients - Hilda Williamson (senior award) and Anthony Collis (junior award)

• 1994 - Mr John Aldous and Ms Deidre Hawkins
• 1992 - Mr Alexander Dougal Drysdale
• 1991 - Mrs Jan Joyce
• 1990 - Mr Arthur Lindsay Bassett and Ms Margaret Jean Wawn
• 1989 - Mr Craig Leslie Walker (Young Citizen), Mr Colin Alexander Purvis and Mrs Joan Gwenneth Byrne
• 1988 - unknown
• 1987 - Mrs Mary Waters
• 1986 - Kinglake Mountain Monthly
• 1985 - Mr Colin Egan
• 1984 - Mr Thomas Dignam
• 1983 - unknown
• 1982 - Mr Peter Mackay Lloyd
• 1981 - Mrs Grace M. Bennetts