A highlight of Boorowa's Australia Day ceremony is always the junior ambassador's speech and this year was no exception.
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The role for 2022 fell to Jordan Grimson who delighted attendees with his praise for the region he is growing up in.
In his speech, Jordan highlighted the many opportunities offered to citizens and residents as a nation and locally.
"From our pristine beaches to our vast deserts, our unique fauna to beautiful flora, our biggest cities to our smallest villages, from our natural wonders like Uluru to our iconic Sydney Opera House, from vegemite to lamingtons, the indigenous custodians of our land to the multicultural haven our country is today. Cold, rainy or dry we have it all," he said.
"Usually we have Australia Day down at the park, every year the townsfolk wander down to take part in the festivities, except the last couple of years.
"I will always remember walking down to the park, trying to find some shade, listening to the speeches and watching who got what award while smelling the barbecue breakfast cooking.
"Kids dropping a line in the pond, trying to catch a fish and the always entertaining duck race.
"Afterwards we head to the pool where the council provides free entry for the day.
"Boorowa is the town I grew up in and a town that offers so many opportunities.
"I like to keep myself active and Boorowa provides a range of facilities to live my best life.
"We can hang out at the skatepark, play tennis, ride around the river walk, climb Mt Carramumbola and shoot hoops at the school."
He also praised the community spirit of Boorowa and the efforts residents take to support one another.
"Boorowa is also a town that looks out for everyone," he said.
"Just before Christmas a local lady who had been diagnosed with cancer held a fundraiser right here at the club.
"The town dug deep for one of its own."
Jordan linked the local efforts to those of Australia Day ambassadors Geoff Combes and Samantha Hollier.
"That's just like what our distinguished guests did, they saw a need for fundraising so they too dug deep and created the Tour de Cure," he said.
"They raise vital funds to support researchers, surgeons, and clinicians to dedicate their lives to finding a cure for cancer.
"Geoff Combes OAM and Samantha Hollier are the co-founders of the Tour de Cure, a charity that has raised over $60 million.
"They have funded over 500 Australian cancer research, support and prevention projects.
"They have a kids cancer prevention program and they have contributed to over 50 cancer scientific breakthroughs."
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