The Bayside City Council's 2019 Australia Day Awards ceremony was held in the evening of 26 January at the Sandringham Yacht Club. 
Keiran Comie a member of the Rotary Club of Brighton was a nominee in the category 'Citizen of the Year'.
 
Keiran's nomination recognises his work on the Church Street graffiti removal project, his role in helping to reinvigorate the Church Street Traders Association and his contribution to the local community through his involvement with Rotary over a  span of 20+ years.
 
Keiran (right) is pictured with Brighton MLA James Newbury.
Congratulations to the winner Joan McLean, Bayside's 2019 Citizen of the Year.
 
Congratulations to other winners including; 
Young Citizen of the Year - Stella Wadeson
Community Event of the Year - 100th Anniversary of Armistice Commemorative Service conducted by the Beaumaris RSL and Hampton RSL.
Environment Award for an Individual - Elizabeth Walsh
Environment Award for an Organisation - Boomerang Bags Bayside