We’d like to extend a heartfelt welcome to 16 Huon Valley residents who received their Australian citizenship in a ceremony at the Huonville Town Hall on the 24 January 2024.

Our newest citizens represent 10 countries including, China, Taiwan, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Ukraine, Germany, Poland and Nepal.

After taking a pledge of commitment, each conferee was presented with a certificate of citizenship, a citizenship coin and an Australian native plant.

In attendance were Huon Valley Council CEO Lachlan Kranz, Mayor Sally Doyle, Senator Claire Chandler, David O’Byrne MP, Dean Young MP, Dean Harriss MLC, Deputy Mayor Toby Thorpe, Cr Andrew Burgess and Cr Cathy Temby.

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Sopa Patite, Mayor Sally Doyle

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Simon Walton, Mayor Sally Doyle

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Shreejala Lumbini, Tek Nath Sapkota, Praashnaa Sapkota, Mayor Sally Doyle

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Lena Sylvia Eckersley, Doctor Sylwia Anna Zala, Darren James Eckersley, Alek Ray Eckersley, Mayor Sally Doyle

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Max Rawicz-Szczerbo, Mayor Sally Doyle

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Mariia Skorikova, Mayor Sally Doyle

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Jing Hu, Mayor Sally Doyle

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Hsuanhua-Huang, Mayor Sally Doyle

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Helen Weimann, Mayor Sally Doyle

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Alexandra Schiemsky, Mayor Sally Doyle

Dean Young MP, David O’Byrne MP, Aaron Daniel Jones, Mayor Sally Doyle