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Australian of the Year Awards

Many individuals and organisations have made an enormous contribution to help shape our wonderful nation. The Australian of the Year Awards aim to recognise outstanding achievements, which advance the values we share as Australians - like a fair go, democracy, diversity, participation and endeavour.

The Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year and Local Hero are the pre-eminent awards of the family of the Australian of the Year Awards co-ordinated by the National Australia Day Council in partnership with the Australia Day Committee (Victoria).

The Australian of the Year Awards have been an integral part of our national celebrations since 1960. If you want to find out more about the awards, just click on www.australianoftheyear.gov.au



Year Name Victorian Finalist in the following category
 2008 Stuart Appleby Australian of the Year
Carrillo Gantner AO Senior Australian of the Year
Daniel Adams Young Australian of the Year
Jonathon Welch* Local Hero
2007 Philip Wollen OAM Austalian of the Year
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE Senior Australian of the Year
Duncan McLean Young Australian of the Year
Shanaka Fernando* Local Hero (Metropolitan)
Dr Bernard Jenner Local Hero (Regional)
2006 Reverend Tim Costello AO Australian of the Year
Professor Margot Prior AO Senior Australian of the Year
Trisha Broadbridge* Young Australian of the Year
Michael Long Local Hero (Metropolitan)
Karen McIntyre Local Hero (Regional)
2005 Rodney Cocks Australian of the Year
Alex Auldist Senior Australian of the Year
Matthew Albert Young Australian of the Year
Fr Bob McGuire AM RFD Local Hero (Metropolitan)
Irene Christoffersen Local Hero (Regional)
2004 Bernadette McMenamin AO Australian of the Year
Teree Gordon* Senior Australian of the Year
Hugh Evans* Young Australian of the Year
Jason McCartney OAM Local Hero (Metropolitan)
Joan Quinlan Local Hero (Regional)
2003 Moira Kelly AO Australian of the Year
Edith Dizon-Fitzsimmons Senior Australian of the Year
James Lee Young Australian of the Year
Leo Holt Local Hero (Metropolitan)
Chris Rigg APM Local Hero (Regional)
2002 Professor Graham Clark AO* Senior Australian of the Year
Sheree Marris Young Australian of the Year
* indicates that the Victorian Finalist was awarded the National Australian of the Year award in that category.