Roll of Honour

We encourage everyone to share a bit about their story, listen to the stories of others and celebrate with the people around you. Because we’re all part of the story.

The Awards acknowledge the unsung heroes of our community who through their contributions make our Shire a better place. These individuals and organisations offer outstanding service each day and enable our communities to be stronger as a result of their tireless efforts.

Citizen of the Year Awards Presentation

Citizen of the Year 

YEAR
CITIZEN 
1984

Blanche Sadler 

Dulcie Pelham

1985 Grace Millsteed
1986 Ben Clarke
1987 Rosemary Hyde
1988 R. E Hyde
1989 Clarice Collins 
1990 Pam A Kennett
1991 Kath Cousins
1992 Alex Naisbitt
1993 Shirley Hewson
1994 Ken Whyte 
1995 Margaret Chitty
1997 Helen Millsteed
1998 Peter Winter
1999 Des Kruske 
2000 Vic Basham 
2001 Ian Smith 
2002 Sonya Thomas 
2003

Colin Hopwood

2004 Dick Wallington
2005 Gerry Williams
2006 Rob Millsteed
2007 Bill Boekeman
2008 Reverend Kathy Barrett-Lennard 
2009 Doug Basham 
2010 Rodney Clarke
2011 Elizabeth Sewell
2012 Duncan Holme
2013 Clive Rees
2014 Joan Donnellan
2015 Trish Macnamara
2016 Norma Walton
2017 Heydi De Waal
2018 Leslie Oliver
2019 Alf Matthews
2020 Denis Lord
2021 Karen Box
2022 William Bynon
2023 Alfreda Lyon
2024 Desmond Booth


Young Citizen of the Year 

YEAR YOUNG CITIZEN
2002 Clint Pascoe
2012 Louise Beagley 
2013 Tasha Abbott
2014 Cathy Ricciardone
2015 Louise Siegert
2016 Mark Wigmore

2017

Lorrice Richards
2018 Jai Pollard
2021 Elyssa Giedraitis
2022 Sarah Peters
2024 Ben Moss

Community Group of the Year 

YEAR COMMUNITY GROUP
2007 Wongan Hills Tourist Promotion Centre
2008 Cubbyhouse
2009 Friends of the Cemetery
2010 Anglican Church
2011

Wongan Arts Society 

2012 Wongan Hills Catholic Ladies
2013 Wongan Toy Box
2014 Mainly Music
2015 Wongan Hills & Districts Men's Shed
2016 Wongan Therapy Group 
2017 Wongan Hills St Johns Ambulance 
2018 Hospital Auxiliary 
2019 RSL Wongan Hills
2020 Wongan Hills Rotary Club 
2021 Wongan Hills Volunteer Fire and Rescue Brigade
2022 Wonga Balli Boomer 
2023 Ballidu Contemporary Art Society
2024 Wongan Hills Apex

Community Event of the Year

YEAR COMMUNITY EVENT 
2000 St John Ambulance Sub Centre
2001 Celebrate 2000
2003 Wongan Art Society - 2002 Exhibition
2004 WHDS Reunion
2005 Redevelopment, Sealing and Opening of Wongan Hills Airport
2006 Celebrating Women's Day
2007 Wongan Arts Society - 2006 Exhibition
2008 Sun Smart Country Swimming Pennants 
2009

Wongan Arts Society - 2008 Exhibition

2010 Burning of the Straw Bale Cross
2011 Senior Citizens Christmas Party
2012 Wongan Hills Centenary Celebration
2013 Wongan-Ballidu Road Clean-up
2014 Wongan Hills Swimming Carnival
2015 Wongan-Ballidu Hockey Club Celebrating 75 Years
2016 BCAS 100 Years of Anzacs - Anzac Centennial Commemoration Week
2017 Reynoldson Reserve Festival
2018 Lapathon for Melanoma
2019 Bike it to Ballidu
2020 Ballidu Heritage Centre - 1st Anniversary Celebration
2022 Golf WA Provincial Tournament 
2023 Wongan Hills Community Gardens Opening 
2024 Cadoux Community Wellbeing Event