The Greater Hume Shire recognises the contribution of its citizens

This year the Australia Day celebrations will be held at Jindera Recreation Reserve.

The day starts with breakfast at 8am followed by the official ceremony at 9am. 

Some of the highlights include Whiteline music from 1pm to 3pm and Jindera’s 150^th celebrations heritage display.

Greater Hume Shire Council mayor Heather Wilton said there was an excellent field of nominations.

NOMINATIONS INCLUDE: 

Presentation of awards will be made by Greater Hume’s 2018 Australia Day Ambassador, humanitarian and human rights advocate, Patricia Garcia AO and Cr Wilton, Mayor

Jindera community spokesman Pat Hayes said the local community was working tirelessly to make sure the day was a huge success.

AUSTRALIA DAY AMBASSADOR:

For decades, Patricia Garcia has lived and worked in war zones and has earned respect for her humanitarian work. 

From Afghanistan to Sudan, Bosnia to Burma, she has managed humanitarian relief and recovery programs in some of the world’s longest running conflicts.

Witnessing first-hand the violence and brutal exploitation of women and girls in armed conflicts, Patricia has broken the silence so that women’s voices can be heard.

While in Sudan, she brought attention to the problem of female genital mutilation. In Bosnia, she collected the personal testimonies of female survivors in the landmark case at the International Criminal Tribunal which found rape in war a crime against humanity.

In Afghanistan, she fought the entrenched system of violence against women. Closer to home, she has supported refugees making a new start in Australia and has designed the human rights course for the Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney.

Through Patricia’s courageous efforts, the world is finally listening to the stories and suffering of women in war.