GALLERY | Douglas welcomes diverse group of new Aussies

CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY



Nineteen new Aussies, who call the Douglas Shire home, were granted their citizenships in a ceremony at the Mossman Shire Hall yesterday.

Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr officially welcomed the group in what was the first live Citizenship Ceremony held since COVID-19.

The diverse range of new Aussies hailed from various countries including Northern Ireland, Cook Islands, Italy, United Kingdom, South Korea, Madagascar, France, Bangladesh, Japan and Scotland.

New citizens received a certificate and native plant from the Mossman Nursery.

GALLERY | Meet Douglas Shire’s newest citizens. All Images: DSC.

Jonghwan Lee from South Korea.
Remi Pougeard-Dulimbert from France.
Cheryl Chaffe from the United Kingdom.
Dominique Gruener.
Elgan Rees from the United Kingdom.
Hideaki Toji from Japan.
Justina Bridgart from Cook Islands.
Jack Jenkins.
Joel Patterson.
Luke Headland.
Stephanie Knudsen from United Kingdom.
Joseph Fox from Scotland.
Guiseppe Chiaccho from Italy.
Emily Silverstone from United Kingdom.
Lynsey Baird from Northern Ireland.
Patricia Middel from United Kingdom.
Priska Simsang from Bangladesh.
Rita Merrick from United Kingdom.

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