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AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2005 CERTIFICATE

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2005

Overview

A rectangular silver coloured wooden frame, has a cream backboard with a raised lip around the certificate. Framing of the certificate is a green, yellow, blue, and orange ribbon pattern. The top of the award has a motif map of Australia with text below.

The text reads: [Australian / of the Year / Awards 2005 / Congratulations / John Christmass / Finalist / Senior Australian of the Year / Western Australia / Lisa Curryking / 4 December 2004 / Lisa Curry Kenny MBE OAM / Chairman, National Australia Day Council / THE AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS ARE A PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALIA DAY COUNCIL]. The back has a white cord attached for hanging.

Historical information

The award was presented by the Australia Day Committee to John Christmass in 2005, when he was pronounced Senior Australian of the Year due to his commitment to the arts.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2017.20

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Glass

Width

456 mm

Height or length

367 mm

Keywords

KENNY Lisa Curry

National Australia Day Council

Year

2005

Statement of significance

MEDIUM
John Christmass of Kelmscott was a highly influential figure in the Western Australian classical and choral music scene. He was a senior education officer in the Department of Education's music branch where he promoted music in the WA school system and organised school music festivals. In 1983 John Christmass was awarded Western Australia's Citizen of the Year award for his service to music. In 2005 he was awarded a Australian Senior of the Year award for his services to the arts.

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