Gladstone Region Australia Day Awards

This award recognises an individual for their outstanding contribution and/or achievement to the Gladstone Region community during the preceding year. The winner will be an Australian Citizen living in the Gladstone Region. Community contributions and achievements may be in any area of community life, including sport and recreation, arts, events and culture, and environment and sustainability.

• Rio Ramos
• Darren Somerville
• Yvonne Thompson.

This award recognises an individual aged 15-25 for their outstanding achievement and/or contribution to the Gladstone Region during the preceding year. The winner will be an Australian Citizen living in the Gladstone Region. Community contributions and achievement may be in any area of community life, including sport and recreation, arts, events and culture, and environment and sustainability.

• Phoebe Alderson
• Paige Cameron
• Ruby French
• Ava Hetherington
• Emily Masters.

This award recognises the outstanding achievement by an individual or group that has made a significant contribution towards the sporting or recreational achievements of the Gladstone Region in the preceding year, including official coaching, sports officials, management and administration of sport and recreation activities.

• Bill Boyle
• Brendan Clarke
• Mandy-Leigh Hackart
• Adrian Josefski
• Stacey Joseph
• Rod Porteous
• Catherine Wood.

This award recognises the outstanding achievement by an individual or group aged 15-25 that has made a significant contribution towards the sporting or recreational achievements of the Gladstone Region in the preceding year, including official coaching, sports officials, management and administration of sport and recreation activities.

• Hannah Balisnomo, Leah Burge and Grace Wright
• Hannah Balisnomo
• Kayden Gibson
• Dylan Goldsworthy
• Jacob Hoger
• Nicholas Meiring
• Shana Paterson
• Milly Sharpe.

This award recognises the significant achievement and dedication by an individual or group who produces and promotes outstanding creative work in the Gladstone Region in the preceding year.

• Jarrod Beezley
• Syed Quadri
• Poppy Ware.

This award recognises the outstanding achievement by an individual or group that has delivered community events that generate civic pride and connect our community.

• Coffee and Conversations organised by James Harris
• Gladstone BBQ Festival organised by Brenton Shayler-Rouvray
• Gladstone Mindcare Community Connect led by Bjay Wooldridge
• Gladstone Multicultural Festival 2025 - Gladstone Multicultural Association Inc
• The Old Station Air Show
• Workman’s Beach parkrun.

This award recognises the outstanding dedication and contribution by an individual to one or more areas of the Gladstone Region in the preceding year by demonstrating voluntary service, expertise and community leadership that has led to the enhancement of the activity and/or region.

• Bill Boyle
• Brendan Clarke
• John Cockburn
• Kate Dufty
• Gladstone Hospital Volunteers
• Chris Hall
• Julie Harris
• Douglas Hoffmann
• Naomi-Jon Redshaw
• Saiki Sister City Advisory Committee
• Jade Sibley
• Reg Sutton
• Annette Vessey
• Hannah Webb.