The Winners of the 2016 Riverland and Mallee Citizen of the Year Awards were announced at a gala dinner at the Berri Hotel, on Friday 25th August.
Presented by Radio 5RM and the Riverland Rotary Clubs, several hundred people came together to celebrate the community commitment of the 16 remarkable people and events that were finalists in this year’s awards.
The judging panel all agreed that deciding the winners this year was an extremely difficult task, and the following winners were selected:
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR:
Henry Mortimer
YP (Young Person) OF THE YEAR:
Andrew Crambrook
EVENT OF THE YEAR:
36ers Vs Shandong Basketball Game
Radio 5RM and the Riverland Rotary Clubs congratulate the Citizen of the Year Award winners, as well as the finalists and all those nominated for their commitment to our community.