Mr REPACHOLI (Hunter) (16:13) 

Australia Day has come and gone and the Cessnock City Council has announced its 2025 Citizen of the Year. This year, the title went to my good mate Liam Woods. Liam is truly inspiring. He's a strong supporter of the Leukaemia Foundation, Stem Cell Donors Australia and Transplant Australia and has helped others by sharing stories and the experience of his own transplant journey and raising vital funds for these important organisations. He has also proved that having a transplant or a negative diagnosis doesn't hold you back in life, representing our country on the world stage at the World Transplant Games and the Transplant Football World Cup.

I would also like to recognise the other five recipients of awards on that day.

Peter Torenbeek was announced as the Senior Citizen of the Year.

The Junior Citizen of the Year was Cessnock High School Interact.

The Maree Callaghan Award for Young Female Achiever went to Lilly Bridge.

The Sports Award went to young motocross superstar Braxsen Anderson.

Community Event of the Year was once again awarded to the Kearsley Community Anzac Dawn Service, which is always a moving and appropriate way to remember those who served our nation.

Finally, Tahni Beckett, John Bosco, Georgina Grine, Ron Pyne, Barbara Rodham, Bruce Wilson and the Huntlee Academy all received community awards.

Congratulations to Liam. It was well-deserved. And congratulations to everyone.