IT’S an exciting time around town as the finalists for the 2016 ACT Australian of the Year are announced.
There’s a crowded field of worthy Canberrans this year. They are:
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2016 ACT AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR
- Dr Alison Taylor and Dr Michael Archinal – Veterinarians (Holder and Red Hill)
- David Morrison AO – Equality advocate (Griffith)
- Dr Brendan Nelson – Cultural leader (Barton)
- Dr Helen Watchirs OAM – Human rights advocate (Deakin)
2016 ACT SENIOR AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR
- Yvonne Cuschieri OAM – Cancer support pioneer (Queanbeyan)
- Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery AC AO (Mil) CVO MC – Sustainable agriculture advocate (Yarralumla)
- Professor Chris Parish – Medical researcher (Campbell)
- Professor Greg Tegart AM FTSE- Scientist and technology advocate (Yarralumla)
2016 ACT YOUNG AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR
- Dr Kate Eisenberg – Doctor, science advocate and volunteer (Holt)
- Sophie Hope – Multidimensional volunteer (Casey)
- Leonard Weiss – Musician (Forrest)
- Nipuni Wijewickrema – Social entrepreneur (Chifley)
2016 ACT LOCAL HERO
- Peter Cursley – Newborn care champion (Farrer)
- Fiona Kirk – Charity founder (Greenway)
- David Richards – Volunteer Fundraiser and Christmas enthusiast (Forrest)
- Yanping Zhang – Medical researcher (Bruce)
Best of luck to all of them, individual biographies are available at australianoftheyear.org.au.
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