List of South Australian of the Year Award recipients

The Australian of the Year Award is given annually on Australia Day. The national award is a major public event, televised nationwide. The Award also operates at the State level. This page lists winners of the South Australia state award, who are automatically finalists in the national competition.

Past winners of the South Australian of the Year Awards

• 2002: Robert Champion de Crespigny, businessman^[1]
• 2003: Malcolm Kinnaird, engineer^[2]
• 2005: Sister Janet Mead, nun^[3]

• 2009: Bill Griggs, medical doctor
• 2010: Maggie Beer, chef^[4]

• 2011: Tanya Monro, physicist^[5]

• 2012: Robyn Layton, social justice advocate^[6]

• 2013: Sonya Ryan, internet safety campaigner^[7]
• 2014: Felicity-ann Lewis, community leader^[8]
• 2015: Gill Hicks, peace campaigner^[9]

References

1. "Champion de Crespigny SA's top citizen". ABC Online (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 29 December 2002. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
2. "Malcolm Kinnaird, former South Australian of the Year, dies aged 80". ABC. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
3. "Mead, Janet". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
4. Kelton, Sam (2010-11-13). "Maggie Beer South Australian of the Year". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
5. "Professor Tanya Monro". National Finalist Australian of the Year 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
6. "Robyn Layton QC". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
7. "Awards recipients 2013 announced". 13 November 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
8. "South Australia - Australian of the Year". Australia Day. 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
9. "2015 SA Australian of the Year Recipients Announced". Australian of the Year Awards. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2014-11-15.

External links

• Official website