They came from Europe, Asia and Africa but now they are proud to call Australia home, and particularly our beautiful town of Port Macquarie.
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13 residents became citizens of our country on Australia Day in Port Macquarie, (Saturday January 26), and there were smiles all round as they came up to the stage to be greeted by the mayor, Peta Pinson, and the Australia Day ambassador, Narelle Campbell, the Antarctic station leader.
Each new citizen was presented with a certificate, a commemorative coin and a native Australian plant, courtesy of the Tacking Point Lions Association.
Christine Wagner came to Australia from Shropshire in England 50 years ago and has finally become a citizen.
“I love the freedom, the laid-back life in Australia,” she said.
Christine lived in Sydney and Adelaide and moved to Port Macquarie ten years ago and loves it, especially her favourite hobby, line-dancing.
Letitia Fitzpatrick
Worked as a journalist and assistant producer for BBC news and current affairs in the UK, Ulster Television, Q Radio and the Irish News in Northern Ireland. Moved to Australia and joined Fairfax Media in 2016. Won a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2018 for reporting the Pappinbarra bushfires and the subsequent Rotary appeal which raised $30,000.
Worked as a journalist and assistant producer for BBC news and current affairs in the UK, Ulster Television, Q Radio and the Irish News in Northern Ireland. Moved to Australia and joined Fairfax Media in 2016. Won a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2018 for reporting the Pappinbarra bushfires and the subsequent Rotary appeal which raised $30,000.
