Kotupna’s Deb Fowler was awarded Citizen of the Year for her volunteer work with the Bohollow Wildlife Shelter, the Office of the Public Advocate, Kotupna CFA, the Community Christmas Dinner program as well as managing the Numurkah Community Learning Centre.
Since being awarded, Ms Fowler is advocating for people to “jump on board and volunteer”, as she said the biggest issues of the region included climate change, homelessness, food insecurity, mental health, and wildlife care.