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Citizen of the Year Awards 2024

Citizen of The Year Awards

The City of Marion recently held its Citizen of the Year awards to recognise those who have made outstanding contributions to the community in 2023.

Hundreds gathered at the Mitchell Park Sports and Community Centre on Thursday 25 January for a twilight awards ceremony.

The event kicked-off with around 60 new residents receiving their Australian Citizenship in a special ceremony conducted by Mayor of Marion Mayor Kris Hanna.

Six awards were then presented across five Citizen of the Year Award categories after council received 19 quality nominations.

Citizen of the Year – Rob Gray

Young Citizen of the Year – Jessica Williams and Antony Abbraciavento

Sportsperson of the Year – Andrew Unger

Sports team of the Year – Marion Swimming Club

Community Event of the Year – Souk Market, The Australian Refugee Association

Photos from the 2024 City of Marion Citizen of the Year Awards

2023 City of Marion Award recipients

Australia Day Pool Party

Previous City of Marion Award recipients

2023 City of Marion Australia Day Awards Recipients

Citizen of the Year - Pat Munden

Young Citizen of the Year - Zane LeBlond

Sports Team of the Year – Jamie Morgan - Plympton Football Club

Community Event of the Year - Oaklands Estate Reserve parkrun

2022 City of Marion Australia Day Award recipients

Citizen of the Year - Pauline Glover

Young Citizen of the Year - James Beaumont

Sports Team of the Year – South Adelaide Rugby League Club’s Women’s Team

Community Event of the Year - Skate Daze

2021 City of Marion Australia Day Award recipients

Citizen of the Year - Joint winners Ines Patritti of Patritti Wines and Graeme Botting of the Lions Club of Hallett Cove & Districts Inc

Sports Team of the YearThe Marion RSL Bowling Club

Community Event of the Year - Twilight Market by the Hallett Cove Business Association

2020 City of Marion Australia Day Award recipients

Citizen of the Year - John Turner

Young Citizen of the Year – Jessica Musson

Community Event of the Year - 25th Anniversary of the Emmaus Christian College and Ernabella APY School Cultural exchange partnership - Emmaus Christian College