Boorowa’s Australia Day Awards Recipients 2023

IMAGE: Gail Grimson receiving her Australia Day award from Aust. Day Ambassador, Susanne Gervay OAM. Photo courtesy of Sam Pye.

Thanks to the generous support of various bodies, Boorowa has an impressive number of Australia Day awards categories that speak to community spirit: the deep knowledge that we are all connected; we are all a part of the fabric that makes Boorowa, Hilltops, NSW, and ultimately Australia great.

But more than this, the awards highlight the importance of working together to getthings done and help those in need.

The following winners of Boorowa’s 2023 Australia Day awards exemplify this spirit and provide good examples for the rest of us. Congratulations all.

Community Awards:

Gail Grimson for her outstanding contribution to Boorowa Central School and its P&C, the Lion’s Driver Reviver initiative, various sport groups, and catering for many functions over the years including the Boorowa President’s Bowls games
Belinda Hewitt for her contribution as Secretary of the Boorowa Sub-branch of the RSL, and handling Santa’s mailbox and forwarding his mail – a beloved Boorowa tradition
Tracey Potts for her contribution as professional hair stylist to the townsfolk of Boorowa, especially to elderly clients and residents of local nursing homes
Sue-Anne Corcoran for her contribution as the Chair of the Boorowa Community Bank (Bendigo Bank) and exceptional work as trusted local pharmacist
Margaret Carmody for her contribution to various charities, participation in the Parish Council, involvement with St Joseph’s School P&F, and excellent customer service in her role as former proprietor of the Boorowa Newsagency and Post Office.

Boorowa Community Landcare Awards: