Citizen awards touch community

Published on Tuesday, 26 January 2021 at 11:46:53 AM

The Albany community have got behind local legend Jeremy Stewart who has won the 2021 Australia Day Citizen of the Year award for his dedication to the Albany Community Foundation.

During his time at the Albany Community Foundation Jeremy has led the organisation to provide over $550,000 in support to those who need it most across our community.

Jeremy has also been recognised for his role as President of the Manypeaks Cricket Club and a board member of Albany Finance Ltd and Small Business Centre.

Ashley McPhail has received the Young Citizen of the Year award for her role as a volunteer board member also with the valuable Albany Community Foundation. 

Through her role at the Foundation, Ashley reviews applications for assistance, assists with event coordination, undertakes general administration that keeps the organisation ticking and acts as youth liaison for the board.

Senior Citizen of the Year Colin France has been recognised for his long standing contribution to the local music scene since he moved to Albany in 1976.

Since then he has been a bandmaster, president and musician for the Albany City Band and was involved in the purchase of the Albany Music Centre on Lancaster Road which is home to the City Band and the Albany Symphonia.

For the past 40 years Read Write Now Albany has been providing one on one tutoring for adults who want to improve their literacy skills in order to increase their employment opportunities or enable parents to read to their children.

The organisations dedication for helping adults to read and write is the reason they have won the 2021 Active Citizenship Award for a Community Group or Event.

Mayor of Albany Dennis Wellington congratulated the winners and the overwhelming group of passionate finalists for their contributions to the community.

“Each and every nominee has given an incredible amount of time, effort and passion to their niche sector of the community who would be lost without their support,” Mayor Wellington said.

“It is an honour to award all the winners this year with a token of appreciation for all the work they do selflessly within our fantastic community.”

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