City of Newcastle announces Australia Day awards honours
Following journalist and ovarian cancer research advocate Jill Emberson’s recognition as Newcastle Citizen of the Year 2019, Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes has named the City’s other Australia Day award recipients at the Citizenship ceremony on Australia Day.
Australia Day 2019 Awards Ceremony at Newcastle City Hall. All 2019 Awardees with Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes. Picture by Peter Lorimer. 
2019 Young Citizen of the Year Dr Bhavi Ravindran with Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes and 2018 Young Citizen of the Year Irini Kassas Picture by Peter Lorimer. 
2019 Newcastle Citizen of the Year Jill Emberson giving her acceptance speech
Picture by Peter Lorimer.
2019 Citizen of the Year Jill Emberson with Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes and 2018 Citizen of the Year Mark Hughes Picture by Peter Lorimer.
2018 Community Group of the Year winner, Kelly Hansen (Nova Care), with The Y Project members Mae Anagnostis, 19, and Charlotte Boulus, 19 and Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes.
Picture by Peter Lorimer.
