Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 City of Greater Dandenong’s Australia Day Awards. The winners were recognised for their service to our community in a special ceremony at Dandenong Park as part of the Australia Day Festival.
- Citizen of the Year: Beverley Douglas
- Young Achiever of the Year: Rohullah Rahimi
- Young Achiever - Highly Commended: Carroll-Jade Doran
- Sports Person of the Year: Kelly Applebee
- Leadership Award: Hazara Women’s Friendship Network at Dandenong Neighbourhood House
- Community Hall of Fame: Merle Mitchell AM
- Volunteer of the Year: Natalie Irvine
- Multicultural Award: Mas Mai
- Corporate Citizen of the Year: Gerry Ryan
- Corporate Citizen - Encouragement Award: Abuk Bol
Abuk Bol has established an African Women’s Sewing Collective in Dandenong, called ‘The Twich’ that engages women and trains th
This award category recognises groups and individuals within our community who provide a forum for strong leadership to make a
Beverley Douglas is a longstanding volunteer and community member who has been giving back to her community for nearly 30 years
Carroll-Jade has been active on the local Freeza Committee for the last four years and has a solid history of contributing her
Gerry Ryan is a very well known corporate figure in Greater Dandenong with a nationally successful business in Jayco.
Kelly has been an active member of the Dandenong Women’s Cricket Club for more than ten years in varied roles such as administr
Mas Mai is an active member of the Burmese community who has established a successful social enterprise, the Free Burma Cafe in
Merle Mitchell has lived within this city for most of her life. Born in Dandenong in 1934, Merle trained as a kindergarten
Natalie has been a volunteer language tutor within our community since 1994 where she commenced with the Dandenong Regional Adu
Rohullah has been active in the community since his arrival in 2012 to promote opportunities for young people, to support young