Honouring those who go above & beyond

Honouring those who go above & beyond

A long serving humanitarian, a disability advocate, a community group champion, a new look festival and an entertainment icon are all set to be honoured at this week’s Australia Day Breakfast event in Mount Gambier.

The Cave Carden (Thugi) will host this Thursday’s breakfast, which will again be catered by the Lakes Rotary Club of Mount Gambier, kicks off at 7.30am with plenty of entertainment on offer.

Trish and Isaac Bruggemann; Adrian Sutton and Ben Hood; Strings Attached and the Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band will take the stage, whole proceeds from the breakfast will be donated to SAPOL’s ‘Law Enforcement Torch Run’ – a fundraising campaign that sees South Australian law enforcement officers supporting, promoting and accepting athletes with intellectual disabilities.

For the first time at the Australia Day Breakfast in Mount Gambier, the event will be interpreted on stage in Auslan – the language of the Australian Deaf Community. In addition, accessible matting will be laid on the lawn, allowing better wheelchair access for attendees.

As always, there will be an official ceremony that honours the 2023 Australia Day Award winners, who will be presented by the Mayor of Mount Gambier Lynette Martin OAM, as well as the singing of the national anthem and a flag-raising ceremony by the 48th Army Cadet Unit.

For those unable to attend the event, the City of Mount Gambier is live-streaming the proceedings, which can be viewed at facebook.com/cityofmountgambier “So many residents in the Mount Gambier community show community support and spirit, and it is a real delight to acknowledge their efforts to give back to the community as part of the Citizen of the Year Awards,” Mayor Martin said. “The recipients of the 2023 awards, along with all of those nominated, contribute to the advancement and well-being of our community in Mount Gambier, and the whole city should be proud of their achievement.”