Following in her older sister’s footsteps, Delara continues to demonstrate dedication and commitment to both her sport and the wider community. Australia Day provides an opportunity to acknowledge individuals and organisations who make a meaningful contribution. IKD-Australia was nominated in the Community Group category, and Delara was nominated for the Young Citizen of the Year and Sport Award category. As last year’s Young Citizen of the Year, Daria read an Australian poem as part of the celebrations. It is great to be part of such a supportive and inspiring community.
From Gympie Regional Council
🇦🇺 The winners of the 2026 Gympie Region Australia Day Awards are… 🥁
Today, our community came together in Memorial Park to celebrate the locals who go above and beyond to make the Gympie Region such a great place to live.
A huge congratulations to our 2026 award winners:
🏅 Citizen of the Year: Jenny Clune
🌟 Young Citizen of the Year: Delara Mostofizadeh
🏃 Junior Sports Award: Archer Zwoerner
🏆 Senior Sports Award: Eli Richards
🎨 Creative Award: Sharon Hogan
🤝 Community Group Award: Gympie Woman in Business
❤️ Community Organisation Award: Little Haven Palliative Care Inc.
🎪 Community Event Award: Gympie District Show Society
Congratulations to all nominees for your dedication and contribution to our community.
We also proudly welcomed 45 new Australian citizens, who took the pledge to call Australia home. Welcome to the Gympie Region!
Stay tuned, we’ll be sharing more photos from the event later today.
To find out more, visit https://tinyurl.com/mv24ehpc
