JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON
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OF THE YEAR
SOSHUA GASIO is a rising star in Australia’s boxing ranks and recently returned to Mount Isa with two national gold medals from last year’s Australian Amateur Boxing League national titles.
He claimed the junior light middleweight crown before also stepping up into the open weight section to claim his second gold medal of the titles.
Only months before the national victory, Soshua also took out the senior men’s Queensland middleweight crown. Soshua trains out of the successful Mount Isa PCYC and is coached by his father Suauu. The pair are set to move to Ipswich to help open up more opportunities for Soshua as he steps up into the intermediate weight range.
SENIOR SPORTSPERSON
OF THE YEAR
DAVID SCOTT is better known as ‘‘coach awesome’’ at the highly successful Mount Isa Athletics Club.
But not only is he an integral part of developing the next generation of athletic stars in Mount Isa, Mr Scott is also pretty handy on the track and field himself.
He topped off an accolade-filled year by being awarded the Athletics North Queensland Master Athlete of the Year for his performances throughout the 2014 season.
He was selected from master athletes from the 34 ANQ clubs, which encompass an area from Rockhampton in the south, Cairns in the north and out to Mount Isa in the west.
A competitive athlete within the club and at regional, national and overseas meetings, Mr Scott was awarded life membership at the Mount Isa Athletics Club last year. He has also represented Australia at the Oceania Masters Championships in 2008 and holds numerous club records in the 30-34 years and 35-39 years age groups.
He is the driving force behind the expansion of Mount Isa Athletics into a club that caters for athletes of all ages, from four-year-old Tiny Tots right through to Masters.
The club’s success was evident when it took out the 2013 ANQ Club of the Year.
ARTS & CULTURE AWARD
DAVID WHITEHEAD has been active in the Mount Isa community for a number of years.
He has volunteered his time to work at a number of different community events – both demonstrating his creative skills and supporting others to foster their talent.
He is very generous with his time and is willing to help out others whenever the opportunity arises.
This awardee, through volunteering his time, has contributed to the wider community through his work with the Mount Isa Eisteddfod, Isa Music Festival, and the Queensland Opera La Boheme performance.
He has joined with others to form a community choir and most recently performed at the Christmas Carols.
COMMUNITY EVENT
OF THE YEAR
GET PINK IN THE OUTBACK was successful in bringing to the Mount Isa community, for the first time, a wide variety of services that might not be easily accessed in our community.
The organisers identified that this was a need for the local community and encouraged outlying communities to access the event also.
The organisation committee worked to link with experts in their field. They gave face-to-face support to address the concerns and needs of attendees.
This event successfully met its objective of strengthening the support and information network available to women, and their partners, as they battle breast cancer.
YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
JUSTICE KING is a very driven young lady who has a passion for helping others.
Justice has the wonderful ability of seeing a need and having the skills to do what it takes to ensure that her vision is converted into reality.
She is very motivated and has the capacity to share that enthusiasm with those around her to inspire them to assist her to achieve her vision.
She is a member of the National Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy, is a recent winner of the ABC Heywire competition that gives rural youth a voice, has been appointed as the 2014 Queensland Youth Strategy Ambassador, and was the Zonta Young Citizen of the Year in 2014.
She is a school and community leader of youth. She has advocated for her cause beyond the community to ensure the Mount Isa has a very strong voice and that our issues are heard.
She is particularly vocal on issues relating to youth and the cause closest to her heart – youth suicide.
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
SUE CARSON has made a significant impact to the Mount Isa community and has worked tirelessly for her adopted cause, Mount Isa animal rescue group Paws, Hoofs and Claws.
She plays a leadership role in their organisation and has a pivotal role in co-ordinating the day to day activities. The benefits that this person has brought to the Mount Isa community are significant. They identified a need in the community and has worked tirelessly to address them, while encouraging and supporting other community members to join in and become part of the solution.
She has worked to ensure that the wider community is well educated regarding issues and has raised the profile of her organisation.
In 2014, she was recognised for her work as runner-up in the Heritage Bank Volunteer of the Year Award and at the Northern Outback Business Awards won the Service Excellence – Community Sector Award.