	{"id":87185,"date":"2023-01-20T04:57:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T17:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=87185"},"modified":"2023-01-20T08:02:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T21:02:20","slug":"individuals-groups-set-to-be-celebrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/individuals-groups-set-to-be-celebrated\/","title":{"rendered":"Individuals, groups set to be celebrated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SOME of the municipality\u2019s star residents have been revealed, with the nominees announced for the Golden Plains Shire Council Community Awards 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The awards are aim to highlight achievements made last year by individuals and groups within the community, with 12 chosen among the four categories on offer.<\/p>\n<p>An event is set to be held on Tuesday, 24 January at the Dereel Community Hall to honour the nominees and announce the category winners.<\/p>\n<p>Golden Plains Shire mayor Cr Brett Cunningham said the event is celebrating achievements made by the community, for the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Golden Plains Shire Council Community Awards are a great way to celebrate the people who make our shire a wonderful place to live and we look forward to honouring these community nominees and naming the award winners,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCouncil was extremely impressed by the achievements and commitment of the community members and groups that were nominated\u2026 and also thank the local residents who nominated them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Citizen of the Year nominees are Bannockburn resident Melissa Gillett, Smythesdale Country Market organiser Jaymee-Lin Ellis, Meredith Community Centre manager Leah Phillips, Bannockburn YMCA\u2019s Shona Eland and environmentalist Stuart McCallum.<\/p>\n<p>Linton and District Historical Society president Jill Wheeler is in the running for the Senior Citizen of the Year award alongside Heather Butler a Rokewood-based volunteer of more than 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>The Young Citizen of the Year category includes Bannockburn youth advocate Jayden Scheier and FReeZA member Jemma Mizzi from Lethbridge.<\/p>\n<p>The region\u2019s groups nominated for the Community Impact Award are YMCA Bannockburn, the Bannockburn Cemetery Trust and the Mannibadar Settlement Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOME of the municipality\u2019s star residents have been revealed, with the nominees announced for the Golden Plains Shire Council Community Awards 2022. 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