2024 Citizen of the Year Awards
At the Australia Day citizenship ceremony, Town of Walkerville announced the winners of the 2024 Citizen of the Year Awards.
- Citizen of the Year - Annie Hutchinson
Annie Hutchinson won the Citizen of the Year Award for her tireless work in the community through the Friends of Walkerville Primary School (WPS) group.
A member of the Friends of WPS since 2017, Annie has held the Vice President position from 2018 and then the President position from 2021-2023.
Over her time at the group, Annie has helped raise $73,500 for a nature playground for Walkerville Primary School. Annie has been integral in creating a sense of community at the school and in the wider community.
- Young Citizen of the Year - Jessica Craig
Jessica was the Vice President of the Student Representative Council at Wilderness, working hard to create an inclusive school environment.
She did charitable work outside of this, volunteering weekly with foster care children in the ‘Fun in the Wilderness’ program and caring for children with disability through SONY Foundation Camp.
Jessica also volunteered overseas in Ethiopia for the Catherine Hamlin Hospital.
- Active Citizenship Award - Walkerville Bushcare Volunteers Group
Over the last three decades, this group has restored, regenerated and maintained many sites along the Linear Park River Torrens area.
The volunteers have assisted with the Township’s biodiversity, encouraging insects and animal life in the area, and helping with mitigating climate change.