An involvement in recreational gliding since 1965, years of volunteer work and organising the World Gliding Championships at Narromine, has led to Beryl Hartley being named as Narromine's Citizen of the Year Award at the Shire's Australia Day presentations.

It came as a surprise to Ms Hartley who attended the ceremony to accept the Community Event of the Year for the 2023 World Gliding Championships.

"I was waiting to accept that one and then I got named a Citizen of the Year, it was a lovely surprise," she said.

Narromine Shire said Mrs Hartley's unparallelled dedication to the Shire through gliding is commendable, playing a pivotal role in securing and successfully organising the World Gliding Championships for Narromine in 2015 and 2023. Additionally, she is an active member of Narromine 25 Club and serves as the Treasurer of the Narromine Aviation Museum, which she describes as "her other great love".

Mrs Hartley has also been recognised with the Bill Iggulden Award by the Gliding Federation of Australia for services to gliding in general.

Recipients of Narromine's 2024 Australia Day awards. IMAGE SUPPLIED.

The complete list of award recipients for the morning ceremony at Narromine were -

• Citizen of the Year – Mrs Beryl Hartley
• Senior Citizen of the Year – Mr Norm Lewis
• Senior Sports Person of the Year – Mr Doug Potter
• Junior Sports Person of the Year – Ms Abby Ballhausen
• Community Event of the Year – 2023 World Gliding Championships
• 2024 Young Citizen of the Year – Mrs Keiley Noble

Later in the day, celebrations continued at the United Services Club at Trangie, hosted by the Trangie Action Group.

Clr Les Lambert, Michelle Leonard, Abby Ballhausen (Jnr Sports Person) and Dep Mayor Clr Dawn Collins at the Australia Day Awards in Narromine. IMAGE SUPPLIED

Australia Day Award recipients in Trangie were as follows

• Citizen of the Year – Mrs Sue-Ann Fulwood
• Senior Citizen of the Year – Mrs Ros Hayden
• Senior Sports Person of the Year – Leanne Furney
• Young Citizen of the Year – Katelyn O’Neill
• Junior Sports Award – St John’s PP5 Swimming Relay 4x50m Freestyle Team, Emmei Boyd, Ruby Milgate, Max Berry and Josh Simmons
• Community Event of the Year – Trangie Tigers Rugby Union Club Reunion (Kevin and Jill Flynn and Pop and Clare Jenkins)
• Children’s Champion – Mrs Maggie Gordon
• Special Achievement Award – Mr Ray King

Trangie's Australia Day award recipients 2024. IMAGE SUPPLIED

Narromine Shire said Trangie's Citizen of the Year for 2024, Mrs. Sue-Ann Fulwood, was a fitting awardee for one of the most outstanding individuals in the Trangie community.

Sue-Anne was acknowledged for her immense compassion and thoughtfulness towards patients at the Trangie MPS, consistently going above and beyond to ensure everyone's well-being is considered.

Summing up the successful day, Narromine Shire Council Mayor, Craig Davies congratulated the long list of community focussed individuals.

 "We are so fortunate to have the Australia Day Awards and recognise the service and contribution of our outstanding community members. Well done to all award recipients," Mr Davies said.