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2004 Ganbina Youth Achievement Awards Announced
Wednesday, 8 December 2004

Ganbina has recognized that for young indigenous people to succeed in the Shepparton and Mooroopna area, they face significant barriers. Additionally, they carry the burden of being leaders and role models. Ganbina established awards in the areas of education, training and employment to acknowledge the achievements and efforts of some of these individuals and to encourage them on their journey’s forward. The Achievement Awards were open to:

  • young people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
  • less than 25 years old (as at 31/12/04)
  • from the Shepparton or Mooroopna area
  • who are currently in fulltime education, training or paid employment in 2004

Ganbina congratulates the following sucessful recipients for 2004

Year 7

  • Ashleigh Atkinson (Mooroopna Secondary College)
  • Kedar Miller (Wanganui Park Secondary College)
  • Mathew Merlino (Mooroopna Secondary College)

Year 8

  • Danielle Mathews (Wanganui Park Secondary College)
  • James Atkinson (Mooroopna Secondary College)
  • Kayla Miller (Wanganui Park Secondary College)
  • Luke Brown (Wanganui Park Secondary College)
  • Robert Mathews (Mooroopna Secondary College)
  • Brady Jones (Mooroopna Secondary College)

Year 9

  • Aleasha Appo (Shepparton High School)
  • Kurtis Atkinson (Wanganui Park Secondary College)
  • Sarai Atkinson (Shepparton High School)
  • Janaya Stewart (Mooroopna Secondary College)

Year 10

  • Alarna Charles (Mooroopna Secondary College)
  • Tammy-Lee Atkinson (Mooroopna Secondary College)

VCE

  • Meagan Appo (Shepparton High School)
  • Jessie Barnes-Hill (Mooroopna Secondary College)

Employment

  • Nathan Lindrea (Trevor Cottrell Electrical)
  • Maggie Kirby (Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd)

The 2004 Ganbina Achievement Awards were underwritten by the kind contributions of Sylvia Geddes, Fleur Spitzer and Adrian and Robyn Appo.