Cardinia Shire Council has named its 2022 Australia Day award nominees.

Cardinia Shire Mayor, CrJeff Springfield, congratulated all nominees and thanked them for their valuable contribution.

“Congratulations to all of our nominees for our 2022 Australia Day awards,” he said.

“Thank you to each and every one of you for your amazing efforts and contributions.

“It’s been another challenging year, and I’m so proud of the resilience and community spirit that I’ve witnessed in action across the shire. This is particularly true of our Australia Day nominees whose dedication and commitment to the local community is so appreciated.”

Citizen of the Year nominees

Phil Anning
Binita Maskey
Rachelle Mechielsen
Shoheli Sunjida
Carol Thompson
Elise Turnedge

Senior Citizen of the Year nominees

Magda Lane
Geoffrey Pepperell
Jenny Reynolds
Graeme and Ann Taylor
Ian Wake

Young Citizen of the Year nominees

Jacynta Howden
Arshu Maskey
Selby McDonald
Annabelle Morton
Charlotte O-Sullivan

Community Event of the Year nominees

Beaconsfield Australia Day Family Drive-in Movie Night
Cockatoo Country Market
Eid Bazar in Cardinia
Eid Prayer in Cardinia Shire
Vaccination pop-up clinic

The Cardinia Shire 2022 Australia Day Award winners will be announced on Tuesday (Jan. 25) on Council’s Facebook page and website.

The ceremony will be available at www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/australiaday from 6.30pm Tuesday and will be free for all residents to view.