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From primary school tambourine to leading the Horsham Rural City Band, Joanne Ellis's lifetime of service saw her named Horsham Rural City Council's Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day ceremony.

Jo Ellis named Horsham Citizen of the Year

Joanne Ellis is Horsham's Citizen of the Year, as announced yesterday at the Australia Day ceremony held at the Town Hall.

27 January, 2026

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Former mayor, long-serving councillor and community board member Leo Tellefson’s received an OAM honour for services to the Buloke Shire.

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Two Wimmera leaders honoured in Australia Day awards

Front page news in 1976: A Fijian minister, the Rev. Peceli Ratawa has taken up residence at Hopetoun and will be inducted at the Joint Parish Church, Hopetoun on February 9. Mr Ratawa has come to this country through the Methodist Church of Australasia, to fulfil a personal desire to broaden his experience in Christian ministry. Mr Ratawa is an ordained Methodist minister by 10 years and comes to Hopetoun from Swan Hill. He is accompanied by his wife Wendy and their sons George 7, Robin 5 and Andrew 3. Mrs Ratawa is the daughter of Mr and Mrs G. F. Lay of Swan Hill.

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From BBQ breakfasts to citizenship ceremonies and live music — Australia Day will be celebrated right across the Wimmera and Mallee. Here’s where and when to join in locally.

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Celebrate Australia Day locally

From primary school tambourine to leading the Horsham Rural City Band, Joanne Ellis's lifetime of service saw her named Horsham Rural City Council's Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day ceremony.

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Jo Ellis named Horsham Citizen of the Year

Five decades of service, thousands of volunteer hours and a lifetime of giving back, Rupanyup’s Adrian Tyler has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal.

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The Helles Memorial is a war memorial near Sedd el Bahr, in Turkey, on the headland of the Gallipoli peninsula overlooking the Dardanelles.

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