Australia Day Awards in Murrurundi 2019

Filed in Recent News by January 26, 2019

BRIAN Debus was the Australia Day Ambassador in Murrurundi today a Local Hero and former principal of Menindee Central School. As a teacher he found a passion for Aboriginal education and taught in Wilcannia and throughout regional New South Wales before moving to the coast where he could get back to his hobby of surfing.

After completing his Masters of Educational Administration in Narooma he established a local theatre group to challenge the cultural scene, directing and acting in plays. Retiring in 2002 he was enticed back to teaching to Menindee in 2005 to a school was was seen as ‘failing’ but in seven and a half years turned the school around to have 100 percent of students gain the HSC, 80 to 90 percent of students receive a trade training certificate and work one day per week, 80 to 90 percent were fully employed withing 12 months of leaving school and gave every student the opportunity to travel overseas with school trips.

Brian again retired in 2012 and established a City-Contry alliance covering 58 schools joining rich schools on the north shore with isolated country schools. Brian conducts an annual leadership orgram for Year 5 and 6 and Year 11 and 12 students and continues to enjoy surfing and snow skiiing.

Award recipients in Murrurundi this year included:

  • Young Achiever of the year: John Burraston
  • Young Citizen of the Year: Jaiden Summers
  • Achiever of the year: Justine Cooper
  • Citizen of the Year: Margie Cooper
  • Community Group of the Year: NSW Fire and Rescue Team

 

Nominees included: Justine Cooper, John Burraston, Margie Cooper, Colin Stanford, Jaiden Summers, Judd Brown, Boomerang Bags, Doing It for Our Farmers, Murrurundi Fire and Rescue Team and Murrurundi Meals on Wheels.

L-R: Young Achiever of the year John Burraston; Young Citizen of the Year Jaiden Summers; Achiever of the year Justine Cooper; Citizen of the Year Margie Cooper and Community Group of the Year NSW Fire and Rescue.

L-R: Young Achiever of the year John Burraston;
Young Citizen of the Year Jaiden Summers;
Achiever of the year Justine Cooper;
Citizen of the Year Margie Cooper and
Community Group of the Year NSW Fire and Rescue.

 

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