Announcement of Australia Day Awards 2010


Horsham Rural City Council’s Australia Day Committee celebrated another very successful event on Wednesday, 26th January, 2011 at Sawyer Park Horsham.


The 2011 Australia Day Celebrations attracted almost 500 people. Australia Day was celebrated in true Australian spirit with a humorous narration of Australian poetry by Mr John McTaggart.


Attendees witnessed the Australian Citizenship Ceremony of Mr Weidong Ma of China, Mrs Salwa Wills of New Zealand, Dr Francois Pretorius and his daughter Miss Jessica Pretorius of South Africa and the Australia Day Address was provided by Ambassador, Mrs Clair Marsh, OAM.


• Citizen of the Year – Jan Morris • Young Citizen of the Year – Talisha Barr


• Community Event of the Year – Mothers Day Classic Walk Run Committee Members Jenny Witney, Anne King, Hannah Blair and Karen Wood


Municipal Snapshot Population


Area Road Length


Number of Council Employees Number of Councillors Rateable properties


Rate and Charge Revenue


20,232*


4,249 sq km 2,946 kms 187 eft 7


11,601 $16,206,707


Total Revenue (including grants) $29,596,363 Municipal Charge Garbage Charge


$220 $235/$155


Major employment sector in municipality


Agriculture & Retail *There has been an annual population growth of 0.9%.


Horsham Annual Report 2010 - 2011 13


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