Cheryl McAlister Citizen of Year

Cheryl McAlister has been announced Cowra’s 2021 Citizen of the Year.

“Cheryl has been making a positive contribution to the Cowra community for over 40 years through her voluntary work and outstanding service and is a very worthy Citizen of the Year. This achievement is a reflection of her involvement with numerous community groups including the Cowra Eisteddfod, Cowra Family History Group, Cowra CWA Evening Branch

and through her work with Aboriginal Youth at Cowra High School,” Mayor of Cowra, Cr Bill West said.

Cr West revealed the winners of the 2021 Australia Day Awards at today’s presentation at the Cowra Civic Centre alongside Cowra’s 2021 Australia Day Ambassador, actor, singer, producer, teacher and film director, Peter Cousens AM. The Citizen of the Year Award was one of a number of awards made today. The Cowra Nature Based Adventure Playground Committee was named Community Group of the Year, Lowanna Murray was named Young Citizen of the Year and Maree McKay received the Dr Warren Whiley Memorial Award.

Cr West said the Award recipients this year had come from a very strong field.

“We must congratulate all the nominees across all categories for their exceptional contribution to our community; they all deserve our applause and gratitude. The Australia Day Awards judging panel certainly had their work cut out for them in choosing the recipients,” Cr West said.

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