FROM ageing boxers to opera singers and actors to academics, the region’s Australia Day ambassadors for 2017 have been announced.
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- Balranald: Corey Payne (NSW Young Australian of the Year, former NRL player)
- Bland: Taryn Feiby (opera singer)
- Carrathool: Karly Lane (Australian author)
- Coolamon: Rick Timperi (Olympic boxer)
- Cootamundra-Gundagai: Valerie Parv (author), Craig Goozee (ultra-marathon)
- Greater Hume: Penny Cook (actress/TV presenter)
- Griffith: Anupam Sharma (film director)
- Hay: Ronald McCallum (industrial law professor)
- Hilltops: Joe Snell (TV personality), Costa Georgiardis (ABC Gardening host)
- Junee: Debbie Watson (water polo Olympian)
- Leeton: Peter Wilkins (TV presenter)
- Lockhart: Mark Tonelli (Olympic swimmer, journalist, TV presenter, motivational speaker)
- Murrumbidgee: Paul Featherstone (NSW Ambulance)
- Narrandera: Nick Rheinberger (radio presenter)
- Snowy Valleys: Max Cullen (actor)
- Temora: Vivienne Kartsounis (philanthropist)
- Wagga: Dr Eman Sharobem (2013 Woman of the Year finalist)
