Who was the Australian of the Year in 2002?
Pat Rafter
List of Australian of the Year Award recipients
| Year of award | Name | Born |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pat Rafter | 1972 |
| 2003 | Fiona Stanley | 1946 |
| 2004 | Steve Waugh | 1965 |
| 2005 | Fiona Wood | 1958 |
Who is the youngest Australian of the Year?
Simone Young
NSWNational RecipientYoung Australian of the Year1986 Born and educated in Sydney, Simone Young studied composition and piano at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music.
Who was voted Young Australian of the Year in 1990?
Cathy Freeman
QLDNational RecipientYoung Australian of the Year1990 Cathy Freeman was born in Mackay, Queensland, and excelled at sprinting from a young age. As an eight-year-old she won a gold medal at the State Primary School Athletics Championships in Brisbane.
How do you become Young Australian of the Year?
Young Citizen of the Year Award: to be eligible, the person must be an Australian citizen under 30 years of age on January 26, 2022. Community Event of the Year Award: To be eligible, the person or group must be Australian Citizens.
Why was Nick given the Australian Young Citizen of the Year award do you think Nick deserved it?
They are not there to run us over”, said Nick. In 1990 Nick won the Australian Young Citizen of the year award for his bravery and perseverance.
Who was the first woman to be awarded the title of Australian of the Year?
NSWNational RecipientAustralian of the Year1971 In 1971 Goolagong took the tennis world by storm, winning both the French Open and Wimbledon singles titles. She was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, an award rarely won by a non-American.
Who was the first aboriginal person to receive Australian of the Year?
boxer Lionel Rose
The first Aboriginal winner was boxer Lionel Rose, who quipped: “One hundred and eighty-two years ago one of my mob would have been a dead cert’ for this.” Since then a further seven Indigenous people have been named Australian of the Year, for achievements in sport, music, politics, law, public service and academia.
What Year did Cathy Freeman win Australian of the Year?
1998
News 27 Jan 1998 Sunday, 400m world champion Cathy Freeman received a singular honour when she became the only person in the history of the Australia Day awards to have won both Australian of the Year and Young Australian of the Year awards.
When did Evonne Cawley receives Australian of the Year?
1971
In 1971, in the Queen’s New Year’s Honour List, Evonne Goolagong Cawley was awarded an MBE for her services to tennis. On Australia Day during the same year, she was named Australian of the Year. In 1975, she married Roger Cawley and had two children.