Photos: Scott Calvin.
About 250 people gathered on the Taree riverbank for a morning of celebration and an afternoon of entertainment to celebrate Australia Day 2021.
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Guest speakers reflected on the 2021 theme, Respect, Reflect, Celebrate before award winners were announced.
The winners were:
- Community group of the year: Taree RSL Sub-branch
- Junior citizen of the year: Wingham High School captain Billy Callaghan
- Ken McDonald sportstar of the year: Cyclist Alex Cross (see story back page)
- Community achievers of the year: Lennora Chatfield and Leonard King
- Citizen of the year: Tanya Brown
A crowd gathered in the afternoon to listen to music by Jim Bird, Matt Zarb, Wingsong Choir, the Silver Strummers and The Trapps.
The event, organised by the Combined Service Clubs at Taree, kicked off with a barbecue breakfast on the riverbank.
