Wattle Range Council Australia Day

Kathy Fennell (third from left) was presented with the Citizen of the Year Award for Riddoch Ward. With her are her 93 year old aunt Shirley Taylor, husband Des Fennell, cousin Carol Taylor and Wattle Range Riddoch Ward councillor Chris Brodie (right) who presented the award to Kathy. With a 30 year association with the former Penola Pennant, Kathy also spent decades volunteering for multiple sports and events in and around Penola. Kathy told the gathering that she had joined the Penola Junior Red Cross at the age of 13 and her community volunteering continued from there with one of her proudest achievements being the Penola Little Athletics Club of which she was a foundation member 30 years ago.