Looking Back - 1996 former Kyabram Citizens of the Year

The main Australia Day celebrations at the Pilley Reserve at the Kyabram Fauna Park started at 7pm. There was a free sausage sizzle, First Nations dancers and the recital of Australian poetry before the awards were presented by Shire Commissioner Doug Crow. Commissioner Crow also performed citizenship ceremonies where Davina Postma and James Steven became fully fledged Australians.

A huge crowd attended the events in 1996 where Val Carland was awarded Kyabram Citizen of the Year, the Plaza Theatre Committee received the Committee Group of the Year award and Grant Davies was named Kyabram’s Junior Citizen of the Year.

The Kyabram Rotary Club announced the winner of the Window Dressing Competition, which went to Rat’s Motorcycles, with a high commendation to Terry’s Electrical Supplies.

Compiled by Eileen Sullivan, Kyabram Historical Society voluntary librarian.