Arlene Weekes, Barraba居民, 赢得2025年年度公民奖, 领导一个社区艺术项目, Arlene Weekes, a Barraba resident, won 2025 Citizen of the Year for leading a community art project that beautified Queen Street with mosaic planters.

Arlene Weekes, Barraba居民, 被命名为2025年年度公民, 领导公共艺术项目, Arlene Weekes, a Barraba resident, has been named 2025 Citizen of the Year for spearheading a public art project that transformed Queen Street with mosaic planters. 在菲利普岛之旅的启发下,她发起了为期18个月的每周讲习班,让39名居民参与制作庆祝农业和鸟类等本地主题的设计。 Inspired by a trip to Phillip Island, she launched weekly workshops over 18 months, engaging 39 residents in creating designs celebrating local themes like farming and birds. 该组利用手工制作的水泥广场,在23个种植园中完成了20个,培养了社区的自豪感和联系。 Using handmade cement squares, the group completed 20 of 23 planters, fostering community pride and connections. 在澳大利亚日奖上颁发的这一荣誉表彰她数十年来致力于在她和丈夫生活了25年的城镇开展公民和慈善工作。 The honor, awarded at the Australia Day Awards, recognizes her decades-long commitment to civic and charitable work in the town where she and her husband have lived for 25 years.