Mayor David Wright and Anne Thompson, 2020 Citizen of the Year, announced the winner.
The ceremony’s MC was netballer and broadcaster Liz Ellis.
The Ballina Shire resident offered a relaxed, funny and engaging style to the occasion, accompanied by special guest, Channel 9 sports reporter James Bracey.
Barbara Swain was awarded the accolade for her 25-year work with the Ballina Mental Health Support Group, a charity she founded.
Mrs Swain started up the group after her son Barry lost his battle with depression.
The Sporting Achievement Award went to Clare Southwell.
Having sailed competitively in her youth, Ms Southwell had a 20-year break from sailing.
Massive rare fish are washing ashore on beaches The beaching of multiple, rare sunfish at separate corners of the state has experts intrigued by why the species is suddenly appearing on Tasmanian shores.
Environment by James Kitto
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Subscriber only THE beaching of multiple rare sunfish at separate corners of the state has experts intrigued by why the species is appearing on Tasmanian shores. Beachgoers at Ralphs Bay, including Lindisfarne mum Triona O Neill, got a shock last week when they saw a dead 1.96cm Hoodwinker sunfish had washed ashore. The species - which can grow to 2300kg - is regarded as the largest bone fish in the world.