Victorian of the Year 2024: Daryl Somers |
Australian TV legend Daryl Somers has been named Victorian of the Year.
The 72-year-old former Hey Hey it's Saturday host dedicated the award to his late friend and fellow TV star John Blackman, who died last month aged 76.
Somers thanked his team and said his biggest supporter was his wife Julie.
Somers, a gold Logie winner, is known for being the former host of Hey Hey it's Saturday and Dancing with the Stars.
As well as his work as a performer, Somers is known for his charity work including with the Lost Dogs Home, Kids Under Cover and Camp Quality and said he plans to do more philanthropic work.
Victorian of the Year
Victoria Day Award for Community and Public Service Victorian of the Year
The Victorian of the Year is an award given to the most outstanding Victorian in any given year. The Victorian of the year is awarded in Melbourne by the Victoria Day Council as part of Victoria Day celebrations on Victoria Day, 1 July annually.
The Victorian of the Year should not be confused with the Victorian winner of the Australian of the Year, awarded in Canberra by the Australia Day Council as part of Australia Day celebrations on 26 January annually. Often the same people are winners of both awards. However, only the Victoria Day award is nominated and voted by Victorians.
Other awards in the same series include the Young Victorian of the Year, Organisation of the Year, Good Corporate Citizen of the Year, The Arts Award and the Local Achiever.
Victoria Day Awards
The Victoria Day Awards are made annually on 1 July, (Victoria Day). They are specifically to reward and encourage Victorians in the areas of community and public service. The awards can be made in the following categories:
1. The Victoria Day Award for Community and Public Service.
2. The Victoria Day Award for Community and Public Service by a young Victorian.
3. The Victoria Day Award for Community and Public Service by a Victorian Organisatin or Association.
4. The Victoria Day Award to a Good Corporate Citizen.
5. The Victoria Day Award for the Arts.
6. The Victoria Day Award for a Local Achiever.
The Awards are made by public nomination and selected by the Awards Committee and ratified by the Trustees of the Victoria Day Council. The award consists of a Murray Red Gum map of Victoria on a bronze stand with the name of recipient engraved.
Victorian of the Year
1995 Sang Nguyen
1996 Michael Quinn
1997 Hugh Wirth AM
1998 Andrew Kay
1999 Sue Natrass
2000 Susan Barton AM
2001 Neil Comrie AM, APM
2002 Bruce Ruxton AM, OBE
2003 Jim Stynes OAM
2004 Tim Costello AO
2005 Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC, DBE
2006 Les Twentyman AO
2007 Carrillo Gantner AO
2008 Bert Newton AM, MBE
2009 Ron Barassi AM
2010 Stephanie Alexander AO
2011 Father Bob Maguire AM, RFD
2012 Moira Kelly AO
2013 Jeanne Pratt AC
2014 David Penington AC
2015 Judith Durham AO
2016 Dr Alan Finkel AO
2017 Mike Brady AM
2018 Susan Alberti
2019 Neale Daniher
2020 Due to restrictions, no Awards were made
2021 Ms Donna Stolzenberg
2022 Kevin Sheedy
2023 Brett Sutton
2024 Daryl Somers
❊ Web Links ❊
➼ Victorian of the Year 2024: Daryl Somers
➼ www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_of_the_Year
❊ Also See... ❊
➼ Victoria Day 2025
➼ Separation Proclamation | Victoria Day 2025
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