SCENIC RIM WELCOMES NEW AUSTRALIANS ON CITIZENSHIP DAY

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The Scenic Rim welcomed another 36 fair dinkum Aussies on Citizenship Day in a ceremony at The Centre, Beaudesert.

Mayor Greg Christensen officially welcomed as citizens those who pledged their loyalty to Australia and its people, their respect for its democratic beliefs, rights and liberties and their commitment to uphold and obey its laws.

Citizenship Day, celebrated each year on 17 September, provides an opportunity for all Australians to take pride in Australia's democratic values and celebrate the role citizens play in shaping the nation.

"You will be changed forever and become truly citizens of Australia with all the rights and obligations that carries," Cr Christensen told the Scenic Rim's newest Australians.

"You will also have a voice in the future of this great nation."

Having come from Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom, Africa and New Zealand, Australia's newest citizens have made their homes at various places across the region including Beaudesert, Boonah, Canungra, Mount Walker, Tamborine Mountain and Tamborine.

Cr Christensen said he was thrilled to see the range of ages and backgrounds among the new citizens.

"They all wished to be part of our great country and the best part of our great country is here in the Scenic Rim," he said.

The new citizens were treated to an afternoon tea including some Australian favourites including lamingtons and Anzac biscuits and each received gifts including an Australian native plant.

See below for the full list of the Scenic Rim's newest Australians.

Candidate

 

Born in

Now Residing

Jason

Bowles

NEW ZEALAND

EAGLE HEIGHTS

Alexis

Caina

PHILIPPINES

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

Valerie

Caniard

FRANCE

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

Man

Cho

SOUTH KOREA

BOONAH

Moneen

d'Hotman de Villiers

SOUTH AFRICA

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

Nicholas

Embery

ENGLAND

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

Zuzana

Eviston

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

DUGANDAN

Jack, Rachel and Samuel

Fossey

UNITED KINGDOM

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

Hannah, Louise and William

Kelmanson

KENYA

TAMBORINE

Judith

Kelmanson

UNITED KINGDOM

TAMBORINE

Junga

Lee

SOUTH KOREA

BEAUDESERT

Jin

Yun

AUSTRALIA

BEAUDESERT

June

Yun

SOUTH KOREA

BEAUDESERT

Aline

Lefebvre

FRANCE

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

Yu

Liu

CHINA

EAGLE HEIGHTS

Stephen

Magee

NEW ZEALAND

NORTH TAMBORINE

Brenda and  Thomas

McKeown

NORTHERN IRELAND

TAMBORINE

Ciaron, Erin and Thomas-John

McKeown

UNITED KINGDOM

TAMBORINE

Junichi and Yukari

Niizawa

JAPAN

BEAUDESERT

Paul

Ovreseth

NORWAY

MOUNT WALKER

Janet

Pallister

UNITED KINGDOM

BOYLAND

Elisabeth

Patzelt

GERMANY

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

Angelino

Picone

FRANCE

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

Christina

Pond

DENMARK

TAMBORINE

Eva

Samachis

ROMANIA

NORTH TAMBORINE

Rosemary

Stark

SOUTH AFRICA

EAGLE HEIGHTS

Georgia

Tomlinson

PHILIPPINES

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

Nathalie

Vandenbranden

BELGIUM

CANUNGRA