Australia Day was celebrated at community events around the Alpine Shire on Saturday 26 January 2019.
Alpine Radio volunteers and members who were present at the Mount Beauty event were surprised and delighted when the Alpine Shire Community Organisation of the Year award was presented to Alpine Radio.
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​President, Linda Parkinson accepted the award on behalf of the Alpine Radio community. "I am delighted to accept this award on behalf of Alpine Radio with gratitude, deep appreciation and thanks to the people who nominated Alpine Radio; and whose effort in doing so has culminated in us receiving this award. This means so much to us. You are our community and the community to whom we owe thanks and who give us so much."

Awards were presented for the following categories:

Alpine Shire Citizen of the Year - Loretta Carroll 
Alpine Shire Local Achievers of the Year

• ​Bright and District - Allan Poyner
• Kiewa Valley - Rollo Kiek
• Myrtleford and District - Loretta Carroll

​Alpine Shire Local Young Achievers of the Year

• Bright and District - Teagan Atherstone
• Kiewa Valley - Tarita Hutton
• Myrtleford and District - Erin Bourke

Alpine Shire Lifetime Achievement Award - Joseph Romeo
Community Event of the Year - Mount Beauty United Cricket Club New Year's Eve Party
Alpine Shire Citizen of the Year - Loretta Carroll
Alpine Shire Community Organisation of the Year - Alpine Radio
Alpine Radio congratulates all the winners and all those who were nominated for awards.

Alpine Radio will be broadcasting live from Tavare Park at the Harrietville Bush Market on Sunday 13th January 2019. 

The Harrietville Bush Market hosts lots of interesting stalls and local producers serve up great food and coffee. Tavare Park is in the heart of Harrietville, alongside the Ovens River. It is located near the Pioneer Park Museum and toilets.

Look out for Alpine Radio's stall, come and say hello to our presenters and request a song. We'll be there from 8.30am to 12.30pm. It's a great location and it will be a terrific day! ​