“She is well known in the community for her commitment as a regular co-ordinator of photography exhibitions at the Purple Starfish and for donating photos for media, postcards and promotional materials for tourism to the town.”
Ms Austin has previously mentored young people through a MATES mentoring program, works behind the scenes on the ‘Sheep Art Trail’ and acts as a steward at Kaniva Show.
Apsley Craft Group and Retired Ladies collected a community group of the year award.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, the group dedicated their time and craft to support local community and other charitable causes,” Cr Meyer said.
“The group’s notable achievements included handcrafting hundreds of gifts of handmade teddy bears, toiletry bags and clothing for international charitable organisation Samaritan’s Purse and the hand creation of hundreds of poppies for a 2020 Apsley Remembrance Day project.”
The 2020 Harrow-Balmoral Football Netball Club Kangaroo Island Bushfire Recovery Project is the shire’s community event of the year.
The event, which followed devastating bushfires in the summer of 2020, involved the club donating $14,000, a truckload of hay and fencing materials to Kangaroo Island recovery efforts. The project also saw a team of 39 club volunteers journey to Kangaroo Island for four days to help farmers rebuild.
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