Grant celebrates Australia Day

Grant Citizen of the Year, Tammy Harry, of Yahl, with Councillor Kylie Boston.

GRANT District Council celebrated their Australia Day Award recipients last week in a private ceremony in Port MacDonnell.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the public celebration could not go ahead as planned.

Grant community members Tammy Harry and Luke Bald were celebrated, winning Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year.

Rob Berlin, the late Sonya Burley, Wade Chant, Raymond Coutts, Richard Ferguson, Steven Gillet, Amir Hanna and Emily Williams were also recognised for their contributions to the community.

Mayor Richard Sage and Deputy Mayor Gillian Clayfield presented the awards.