The local heroes of Narromine and Trangie have been honoured this year at the Australia Day Awards held on 26 January 2023.

Narromine’s Citizen of the Year 2023 was awarded to Sally Everett. 

Sally has been involved in the Narromine community for many years including Narromine Jets Rugby League Club, Narromine MS Support Group and more recently raising local awareness about melanoma and the importance of regular skin checks. Through Sally’s newly found passion she is determined to promote the work of the Australian Skin Cancer Foundation and Mission Melanoma - Doing it For Lionel.

In Trangie, Australia Day celebrations crowned Tracey Bennett as Citizen of the Year for 2023. 

Tracey is a much-loved Trangie resident and is recognised for always assisting someone else in the community who is in need.

The full list of the Award recipients for 2023 in both Narromine and Trangie are as follows:

Narromine Local Citizen of the Year Awards

• Citizen of the Year – Mrs Sally Everett
• Senior Citizen of the Year – Mr Peter Keirath
• Senior Sports Person of the Year – Mr Michael Burns
• Junior Sports Person of the Year – Zac Harding
• Community Event of the Year – Narromine Jets Community Colour Run

Trangie Local Citizen of the Year Awards

• Citizen of the Year – Tracey Bennett
• Senior Citizen of the Year – Pat Skinner
• Senior Sports Person of the Year – Melinda Gleeson
• Young Citizen of the Year – Matilda Hansen
• Junior Sports Person of the Year – Tawhiao Selway
• Community Event of the Year – Trangie Action Group Christmas Street Party
• Children’s Champion Award – Mylee Bond

Certificate of Recognition – Volunteer NSW Ambulance

• Madeline Bretag
• Melinda Swift
• Laura Walters

2023 Trangie Australia Day Award Recipients with Mr Alan Davey, Trangie’s Australia Day Ambassador from left: Tawhiao Selway, Madeline Bretag, Mylee Bond, Chris Welch, Melinda Gleeson and Tracey Bennett.

“The Australia Day awards recognise individuals and groups for their tireless work within the community that contributes to the Narromine Shire as a friendly place to live, with a strong sense of community’ said Deputy Mayor Clr Dawn Collins.

Narromine’s Australia Day awards were presented by Narromine’s Australia Day Ambassador Donna Burton, an astronomer and science communicator who is based at the Milroy Observatory located in Coonabarabran.

The event was held at Dundas Park on Thursday morning bringing together the Narromine community who enjoyed a free BBQ breakfast thanks to Rotary Club, Lions Club and Generosity Church and where a new Australian citizen was also welcomed.

Trangie’s Australia Day celebrations were held on Thursday evening at the Trangie Bowling Club. Mr Alan Davey was the Australia Day Ambassador, he is a former private investigator and author of the book ‘The Lone Operative’.