The Shellharbour Council announced the winners of the annual Good Neighbour Awards 2024 on Friday at The Civic Centre. 

The awards recognise the community members who reach out, support and help care for people in their neighbourhoods and there was a record number of nominations entered this year.

The 2024 Good Neighbour of the Year winners are:

Winner: Greg and Sue Walsh (Mt Warrigal)

Runner Up: Linda Bardak (Tullimbar) 

Highly Commended: Ash and Sam Gil (Albion Park), Merilyn and Tony Muscat (Albion Park), Elaine Brown (Oak Flats), James O’Connell (Shell Cove)

Children’s Choice: Rosie Di Fazio (Albion Park)

The Street of the Year was awarded to McGregor Avenue in Barrack Heights 

The Children’s drawing competition winners were also announced. A big congratulations to first place winner, Lilly, and Kyliah and Willow coming in second and third place from 20 participants.

Shellharbour Mayor Chris Homer congratulated the winners, and those who nominated them, for making their neighbourhoods great places to live as Shellharbour City Council is commended for being a “very neighbourly organisation.”

Shellharbour City Council celebrates Neighbour Day on the last Sunday of March each year.