Citizen of the Year Award recipients
Pictured: 2024 Citizen of the Year Award recipients
2024 Award Recipients
Citizen: Nathan Bartlett
Young Citizen: Olivia Hughes
Senior Citizen: Julie Byles
Community Group: LIVEfree Project
2023 Award Recipients
Citizen: Nathan Towney
Young Citizen: Dominic May
Community Group: Stockton Community Group Inc.
2022 Award Recipients
Citizen: Lauren Parker
Young Citizen: Ashley Harrison
Senior Citizen: Jan Chamberlain
Community Group: Hunter Peace Group
2021 Award Recipients
Citizen: Professor Dr Kelvin Kong
Young Citizen: Samantha Poolman
Senior Citizen: Jaci Lappin
Community Group: Hamilton Business Association Inc.
2020 Award Recipients
Citizen: Michelle Faithfull
Young Citizen: Alexa Stuart
Community Group: Newcastle Pride
2019 Award Recipients
Citizen: Jill Emberson OAM
Young Citizen: Dr Bhavi Ravindran
Community Group: the [Y] Project
2018 Award Recipients
Citizen: Mark Hughes
Young Citizen: Irini Kassas
Community Group: Nova for Women and Children
2017 Award Recipients
Citizen: Sister Diana Santleben
Young Citizen: Paige Johnson
Community Group: One to One
2016 Award Recipients
Citizen: Jenny Castles
Young Citizen: John Thirkell
Community Group: CityServe
2015 Award Recipients
Citizen: Kurt Fearnley OAM
Young Citizen: Kirk Upton
Community Group: Fort Scratchley Historical Society
2014 Award Recipients
Citizen: Rick Prosser
Young Citizen: James Garlick
Community Group: Pink Frangipani Ball Organising Committee
2013 Award Recipients
Citizen: Colleen Potts OAM
Young Citizen: Declan Clausen
Community Group: HunterConnect Families Inc
2012 Award Recipients
Citizen: David Horkan
Young Citizen: Adam Ingles
Community Group: Merewether Landcare
2011 Award Recipients
Citizen: Glad Dent
Young Citizen: Conor Ashleigh
Community Group: Not awarded
2010 Award Recipients
Citizen: Marcus Westbury
Young Citizen: Louise Mackay
Community Group: The Newcastle Local Organising Committee of the Engineering and Science Challenge
2009 Award Recipients
Citizen: Professor Trevor Waring AM
Young Citizen: Mary-Anne De Luca
Community Group: University of Newcastle Chamber Choir
2008 Award Recipients
Citizen: Gary Webb
Young Citizen: Callan Nickerson
Community Event: Wallsend Winter Carnivale
2007 Award Recipients
Citizen: Sister Annette Laurie
Young Citizen: James Buckingham
Community Event: Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay Newcastle Celebrations
2006 Award Recipients
Citizen: Dr Adam Frost
Young Citizen: Peter McDonald
Community Event: ABC Radio Newcastle Music Awards
2005 Award Recipients
Citizen: Denise Giles
Young Citizen: Mitchell Wall
Community Event: Newcastle Biker's Toy Run
2004 Award Recipients
Citizen: Violetta Walsh
Young Citizen: Eliza Stankovic
Community Event: Dedication of Fort Scratchley & 60th Anniversary Defence of Newcastle
2003 Award Recipients
Citizen: Roy Duffy
Young Citizen: Ashleigh John
Community Event: 8th Australian Masters Games
2002 Award Recipients
Citizen: Paul F Walsh
Young Citizen: Justin Norris
Community Event: Sydney 2000 Newcastle Olympic Torch Relay Celebrations
2001 Award Recipients
Citizen: Margaret McNaughton
Young Citizen: Ugo Parente
Community Event: Sparke Helmore Corporate Triathlon
2000 Award Recipients
Citizen: Dr Darren Shafren
Young Citizen: Madeleine Phillips
Community Event: Bonita Mabo visit to Newcastle
1999 Award Recipients
Citizen: Dell Saunders
Young Citizen: Kevin Cameron
Community Event: Newcastle Knights victory celebrations
