🇦🇺🇦🇺Ku-ring-gai’s Largest Citizenship Ceremony To Date🇦🇺🇦🇺
Today we celebrated 246 new Australian Citizens from 36 countries. It was an exciting time for everyone to celebrate this moment on our national day.
We also recognised the work of local volunteers and presented the 2024 Ku-ring-gai Local Citizen Awards. Depicted in the photo from left to right are:
Jemma Wlasichuk – Environmental Citizen of the Year – In recognition of her work at shed eleven in repurposing furniture and keeping waste out of our landfill.
Michele Bell – Citizen of the Year – In recognition for her contribution to the Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre which provides a range of social support services for the elderly and disabled.
Men’s Kitchen – Community Group of the Year – For their services in helping elderly people improve their cooking skills while providing a network for social support.
Kevin Hao – Young Citizen of the Year – For his involvement in inspiring young people to volunteer their time to social and environmental causes through Youth 4 Difference, a student organisation.