Montville Citizen of the Year Records
- Secretary MVA
- Jul 21, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 31
The Montville Citizen of the Year Award was first instituted in 1990.
The Montville Lifetime Citizenship Award was instituted in 2015.
Selection Criteria:
In choosing the recipient of the Australia Day Montville Citizen of the Year Award, regard is given to the nominee’s achievements in serving the Montville District Community over a number of years. A nominee need only be nominated once to be considered. The selection criteria for Montville Citizen of the Year are:
Significant current contribution to the Montville District Community
An inspirational role model for the Montville District Community
The scope of impact the individual’s contribution has on the Montville District Community
The selection criteria for Montville Lifetime Citizenship Award are:
Significant past contribution to the Montville District Community, not necessarily current
An inspirational role model for the Montville District Community
The scope of impact the individual’s contribution has on the Montville District Community
Eligibility Criteria:
The nominee must be a resident of the Montville District Community and have served this Community for an extended period of time in a range of volunteer capacities.
Montville’s 1999 Citizenship Award
Jim Cox 2022 recipient
Michael and Kyleigh Simpson, recipients of the Montville Lifetime Citizens Award 2022
Kath Ashlin is our 2026 Montville Citizen of the Year. Kath has lived in Montville for more than 22 years and has been gardening, weeding and cleaning up Montville’s Main Street on a weekly basis, assisting business owners to manage gardens.
Kath has personally supplied plants and other gardening items, watered and maintained garden beds to improve the overall look of Main Street.
She has been instrumental in cutting back the walkway over the bridge to Altitude several times when it was neglected, ignored by council and becoming impassable or treacherous underfoot. Kath has organised a small group of Montville residents including her husband Brian, to help in her project to beautify Main Street. She has also instigated decorating the street poles with tinsel at Christmas over the last couple of years.
Mark Roderick is the recipient this year of the Montville Lifetime Citizen Award. Mark has served the community of Montville volunteering with the rural Fire brigade since 1989 (36 years) and as First Officer for the Rural Fire Brigade since 2001. He has also provided training for rural fire brigades across the Sunshine Coast.
1990 Montville Citizen of the Year Award Instituted
1991 Montville Citizen – George Carpenter
1992 Montville Citizen – Blackall Range Horseless Carriage Club
1993 Montville Citizen – Ken Urquhart
1998 Montville Citizen – Alf Short
1999 Montville Citizen – Des and Bev McCulloch
2000 Montville Citizen – Ian Rolle
2001 Montville Citizen – Montville Ladies Social and Benefit Club
2002 Montville Citizen – Ian and Jenny Russell
2003 Montville Citizen – Montville Rural Fire Brigade (Mark Roderick)
2004 Montville Citizen – Blackall Range Care Group (Jim Coles)
2005 Montville Citizen – Philip and Dianne Wilson
2006 Montville Citizen – Tony Warren
2007 Montville Citizen – Dr Michael Simpson
2008 Montville Citizen – Les Gittins
2009 Montville Citizen – Andrew Walter
2011 Montville Citizen – Ali and Rick Rexa
2012 Montville Citizen – Dr Diana O’Connor
2013 Montville Citizen – Susan Lyle
2014 Montville Citizen – Alan Felmingham
2015 Montville Citizen – Frith Duggan
2016 Montville Citizen – Pam Maegdefrau
2017 Montville Citizen – Leanne Newberry
2018 Montville Citizen – Mark Inch
2019 Montville Citizen – Ann and Chris Wells
2020 Montville Citizen – None given
2021 Montville Citizen – John Watson
2022 Montville Citizen – Jim Cox
2023 Montville Citizen – Adam Montgomery
2024 Montville Citizen – Andrew and Sharon Frampton
2025 Montville Citizen – John Davis
2026 Montville Citizen – Kath Ashhlin
2015 Montville Lifetime Citizen Award Instituted
2015 Montville Lifetime Citizen – Bevan Christensen
2016 Montville Lifetime Citizen – Margaret Farmer
2018 Montville Lifetime Citizen – Steph and Bryan McLennan
2020 Montville Lifetime Citizen – Jocelyn Bannister
2021 Montville Lifetime Citizen – Doug and Cate Patterson
2022 Montville Lifetime Citizen – Kyleigh and Michael Simpson
2023 Montville Lifetime Citizen – Shiralee Cooper
2024 Montville Lifetime Citizen – Dr Diana O’Connor
2025 Montville Lifetime Citizen – Barbara lamont and Edi Heide
2026 Montville Lifetime Citizen – Mark Roderick
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