The Winners of the 2015 Riverland and
Mallee Citizen of the Year Awards were announced at a gala
dinner at the Berri Hotel, on Friday 13th May.
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:
Lynette Nitschke
YP (Young Person) OF THE YEAR:
Eboni Frankel – Berri
EVENT OF THE YEAR:
Pinnaroo Fun Run, Walk and Roll
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.