Healthy Heart. SPORTS DAY! Saturday 21 February 9am - 12pm at the Sports Grounds

The Healthy Heart. SPORTS DAY! is a come and try event of FREE sports activities for the whole family. If you are new to town this is a perfect opportunity to see what sports are available and talk with the coordinators of each event. Morning activities start at 9am at the Don Dale Complex, come along at get your competition entry forms and seek the answers at the participating sports. Some great give-aways and lots of freebies!

Sporting organisations already registered to attend on the day are:

• YMCA with roller hockey, kindy gym for pre-school aged children teaching balance & coordination through play & fun activities, plus gym and circuit informaiton
• POOL will have water polo, flipper ball, swim lessons info, beach volleyball info as well as canoeing, bronze medallion & lifeguard information
• BASEBALL will be hosting a moc game of baseball for all the family to enjoy
• ATHLETICS
• TENNIS - introduction to Tennis
• AFL- AFL skills, goalkicking and handball target
• MOTOR X CLUB will have a static display as well as bikes and informaiton on 2009 events
• KATHERINE MODEL AERO CLUB static dispaly as well as model planes on display
• BALL ROOM DANCING - who dosen't want to learn how to dance like to the pro's?
• ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY NT BRANCH - information display
• Northern Territory Government Department of Healt & Families - nutrition information
• KATHERINE PUBLIC LIBRARY will be having childrens activities

Come along for a great morning, and learn about the vast amout of sports on offer in our town!

THE 2009 COME & TRY SPORTS DAY IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:

KATHERINE TOWN COUNCIL - NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT , THE ARTS AND SPORTS & COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGES AND APPRECIATES THE HUGE EFFORT AND CONTIBUTION FROM ALL THE SPORTING ORGANISATIONS.

National Youth Week is an annual event held in every Australian state and territory. The event has been part of the Territory's youth calendar since 2000 when it became a national initiative for all young Australians. In the Territory, National Youth Week has become our biggest youth celebration where young people get involved, have fun and participate in heaps of events and activities.

It's all about young people! It gives the opportunity to express ideas, raise concerns, act on issues and encourages the community to take notice of young people and celebrate the positive contribution they make.

The theme for National Youth Week is always to celebrate and recognise the value of all young Australian's to their communities. The slogan for 2009 is "Make a Move".

Australia Day 2009

The Australia Day Awards were once again held at the Katherine Town Council on Monday 26th January 2009.

COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS WON BY:

KATHERINE TICK MARKET

This Award is to recognise and encourage significant contributions to community life and to promote national pride and community responsibility.

The Award is open to community groups of four or more people who:

1. Perform a service to the community

2. Raise funds for a community charity, event or project

3. Conduct a successful project, event or activity: or

4. Bring credit or recognition to a community through a cultural, environmental or sporting achievement.

Contributions can occur in the year prior to the Award being presented or as recognition of a long-standing commitment or service to the community.

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR YEAR AWARD WAS WON BY:

MR BOB & MRS EDITH MACKIE

YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS WON BY:

KATE FESTING

Persons who have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year and/or given outstanding service to the community over a number of years shall be eligible.

Citizen Award nominations must be 25 years or older on 26 January next and an Australian Citizen.

Young Citizen Award nomination must be under 25 years old on 26 January next and an Australian Citizen.

SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD

This Award is to recognise Junior and Senior person who have made a noteworthy contribution to sports and/or recognise their sporting achievements over the last 12 months.

Junior Sportsperson was won by:

CORTNEY GLASS

The person must be 18 years old or younger on the 26 January next and an Australian Citizen.

Senior Sportsperson was won by:

PATRICK KELLY

The person must be over 18 years old on 26 January next and an Australian Citizen.

Student Citizen Awards were awarded to: Melissa Von Senden, Amy Bates, Lauren Dawes, Sheyenne Von Senden, Mason Clark, Kim Henderson, John Bolesworth, Elizabeth Everett and Amy Harding.

When viewing the Art section of the Katherine Show in 1975, local resident Brian Lambert felt that local artists needed a bit of encouragement, so for the 1976 show he donated a substantial amount of money for an Art Award that related to and identified with the Northern Territory. The winning piece then became an acquisition of the Katherine Community, held in trust by the Katherine Town Council. Since then the awards have attracted enormous interest from Territory artists and the prize money has also increased and is still today donated by the Lambert Family.

The Katherine Festival is one of Katherine's most important arts and cultural events. The festival evolved from the 'Katherine Carnival', in 1976. This weekend event featured the Carnival Street Parade and treated Katherine to free entertainment and family fun.

Doggy day is a wonderful outing for you and your four leggered friends, together you can enjoy a morning out of good doggy fun! Bring your four leggered friend along to the Civic Centre, on a leash and in their best coat and enter into the competitions to win some fantastic doggy prizes.