Garry Major had the honour of receiving the first Kyabram Citizen of the Year award in 1981.
Mayor Anne Adams presented the award to Mr Major with a citation and a memento of the occasion during the Town of Kyabram Council meeting in February 1981.
Mr Major had been chosen for his work for the Kyabram Fauna Park, Field and Game Association and in fighting for technical education for Kyabram Students. He was chairman of the Kyabram Fauna Park committee of management at that time and was the park’s ranger for two years from 1975. He had also held both the position of secretary and president with the Kyabram Field and Game Association and had been on the state council since 1973.
Mr Major’s specialised knowledge and hard work played a large part in the success of the fauna park.
Mr Major was nominated by the Kyabram Apex Club.
Kyabram citizens of the year since 1981.
1981 – Garry Major
1982 – Mary Bowman
1983 – Gary Gledhill
1984 – Jean Reid
1985 – Ian Perry
1986 – Brian Turnbull
1987 – Lesley King
1988 – Lionel Anderson
1989 – Reg Fletcher
1990 – Catherine Bleasdale
1991 – Ian Purdey
1992 – George and Hazel Stone
1993 – Win Crilly
1994 – Tom Tehan
1995 – Norm Day
1996 – Val Carland
1997 – Cheryl Simpson
1998 – Hilda Norris
1999 – Bill Brewster
2000 – Ivy Saunders
2001 – Jack Graves
2002 – Alan Edis
2003 – Don Anderson
2004 – Kevin Andrews
2005 – Loretta Lilford and Robyn Busch
2006 – Heather Fehring
2007 – Judy Binion
2008 – Mick Walsh
2009 – Sue Meeking
2010 – Liz Spicer and Marie Dillon
2011 – Margaret and Fraser Williams
2012 – Denis Wood
2013 – Lesley Lowe
2014 – Joyce Robbins
2015 – Allan Weeks
2016 – Frank Findlay
2017 -- Isobel and Keith Harvey
2018 – Sharon and Mick Crompton
2019 – Jenny Reuther
2020 – Dale Denham
2021 – Denise Gemmill
Compiled by Eileen Sullivan
Kyabram Historical Society voluntary librarian