• Home
  • Articles
    • Front Page
    • General Interest
    • Special Interests
    • Snippets
    • Mayoral Notes
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Our Community
    • Our People
    • Question of the Week
    • Jobs in the Central West
    • Be Seen
    • What’s On
  • Special Interests
    • Women In Business
    • Rural Round Up
    • My Place
    • Health & Wellbeing
    • Loving Local Living
    • Just a Short Drive
    • Real Estate
  • Sports
    • Bowls
    • Cricket
    • Equestrian
    • Footy Tips
    • Golf
    • Netball
    • Rugby League
    • Rugby Union
    • Soccer
    • Touch Football
  • Classifieds
  • Competitions
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Page
    • Advertise with us
    • Testimonials
    • Submit an Article
    • Subscribe to the Parkes Phoenix

Parkes Phoenix

Nominees For 2019 Australia Day Awards

January 24, 2019 By Maggi Barnard

Citizen of the Year nominees: Pat Bailey, James Hutton, Helen Magill, Marilyn Pizarro, Bill Shallvey.

Young Citizen of the Year nominees: Emeline Lavaka, Sophie McQuie.

Community Event of the Year nominees: School Astro Talks – CSIRO; Mini Relay for Life – Parkes East Public
School; Carpe Diem – Tullamore Inc.

Marie Bashir Academic Award nominees: Tracey Boney, Judyth Grogan, Aneke (Anna) Kusumawati.

Environment Award nominee: Dianne Kirkland.

Cultural Award – adult nominees: Matthias Kelly; Bridget Lee; Elsie Mahon.

Cultural Award – student nominees: Georgina Greenland; Alex Sammut-Paul; Anabelle van Wyk.

Cultural Award – group nominees: Parkes School of Dance Inc.

Sportsperson of the Year nominees: Sally Dwyer (Rugby League); Kurt Lovett (Hockey); Talesha Quinn (Rugby
League); Mariah Williams (Hockey).

Junior Sportsperson of the Year nominees: Chloe Carty (Hockey); Toby Collins (Hockey); Ellen Dolbel (All Rounder); India Draper (Hockey, League Tag); Ryan Dunford (Hockey); Peta Fagan (Hockey); Nicholas Job (Hockey); Koby Johnstone (Hockey); Cody Kirk (Indoor Hockey); Finnley Neilsen (Rugby League); Marley
O’Shannessy (Squash); James Robinson (Bowls); Meghan Searl (Hockey); Thomas Searl (Hockey); William Searl
(Hockey); Jorja Simpson (Rugby 7s); Jack Skinner (Hockey); Maddison Spence (Cricket); Joseph Tanswell (Hockey).

Team of the Year nominees: Parkes High School Girls Squash; Parkes Public School Tennis; Parkes Spacecats
(League Tag); Parkes U13 Boys Hockey; Parkes U15 Boys Hockey; Parkes 50s Men’s Hockey.

Senior Sportsperson or Team: Denise Gersbach (Hockey); Noel Johnstone (Hockey); Maureen Massey (Hockey);
Graeme Tanswell (Hockey).

Referee, Umpire or Official of the Year nominees: Trevor Chatman (Cricket); Amanda Draper (Touch Football); Glenn Pepper (Cricket); Chris Reynolds (Touch Football); Cody Reynolds (Touch Football); Kim Robinson (Athletics).

Coach, Trainer or Manager of the Year nominees: Sharon Dixon (Physiotherapy); Glen Johnstone (Hockey); Joe
Spicer (Spacecats League Tag); Graeme Tanswell (Hockey).

Administrator of the Year nominees: Aaron Huppatz (Parkes Hockey Inc); Jay Kross (Parkes Squash); Gordon
Pritchard (Parkes Jockey Club).

Long Service and Dedication nominees: Fran Dixon (Hockey); Don Green (Touch Football).

Ron Harrison Sports Bursary Nominees:  Olivia Dolbel (Netball); Kobi Johnstone (Hockey); Matty Price (Swimming); Maddison Spence (Cricket); Tyannua Goolagong (Rugby League).

Filed Under: Articles, General Interest

Click here to download the recent issue (203) of The Forbes & Parkes Phoenix (2MB PDF) – 21st August 2026

SEARCH THE PHOENIX

STAY CONNECTED

The Parkes Phoenix would like to thank you, our Facebook friends, for your continued support and readership!

Phoenix Office
7/113-127 Rankin Street, Forbes NSW 2871

Editor
0432 337 278
editor@parkesphoenix.com.au

Sales
0432 337 278
sales@parkesphoenix.com.au

View our Privacy Policy.
View our Conflict Resolution Process.
View our Ethics and Complaints Policy.
Want to advertise with us?
Information on our Community Promotions.

We are always looking for new articles of interest to the local community.

Please feel free to submit an article for possible inclusion in a future issue.

To submit an article, click here to use our online article submission form.

Subscribe

* indicates required

Copyright © 2026 · Magazine Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

nsw government logo

The Parkes Phoenix's Digital Diversification of Free Regional Media project is proudly funded by the NSW Government Regional Media Fund

Go to mobile version