NAIDOC Awards 2023 recipients

Published on 31 July 2023

Kiama Council congratulates all the recipients of our Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards for 2023.

The Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards Ceremony celebrates the contribution and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities in Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama and the Shoalhaven.

The Award recipients are:

• Young Achiever of the Year - Emma McMahon
• Young Achiever of the Year - Amelia Wall
• Organisation/Project of the Year - Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation
• Community Volunteer of the Year - Korin Koutsomihalis
• Community Representative of the Year - Richard Ardler
• Outstanding Contribution to Reconciliation - Tullimbar Public School
• Aboriginal Elder of the Year - Uncle Tom Brown
• Aboriginal Elder of the Year - Aunty Annette Lonesborough

Read more about our award recipients: Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards

The Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards are supported by Kiama, Wollongong, Shellharbour and Shoalhaven councils as well as Aboriginal Affairs NSW.

Our thanks to the strong support from our sponsors who also made these Awards possible:

• BlueScope
• Big Fat Smile 
• Calderwood (Lendlease)
• Southern Youth and Family Services
• Barnados
• NSW Ageing and Disability Commission
• Fiona Phillips MP, Member for Gilmore
• Pademelon Press
• Murra Southern Hire
• ECTARC Early Childhood Education Services and Training

The Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards are being hosted by Shoalhaven City Council in 2024.

Further information: Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards