Cr Pat Dixon Memorial Scholarship

The late Cr Pat Dixon was first elected to Armidale City Council in 1983 and worked tirelessly for the community she represented.

She is remembered as a trailblazer for Aboriginal women in local government.

In recognition of her service and achievements in local government, a scholarship has been established for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander councillors and council staff members in NSW to undertake further study, professional development or research.

The scholarship is administered by LGNSW and recipients are determined by four trustees.

Applications for 2024 scholarships are now closed.

Pat Dixon Memorial Trust Scholarship winners (from left) Cr Stuart Larkins, Hayden Jones, and Roxanne Kenny (inset). Roxanne's award was accepted by Central Darling Shire General Manager Greg Hill.

2024 Pat Dixon Scholarship

Scholarships for the Cr Pat Dixon Memorial Scholarship in 2024 were awarded to three First Nations people in the local government sector.

The awardees were Kiama Municipal Council’s Cr Stuart Larkins, Central Darling Shire’s Roxanne Kennedy, and Hawkesbury City Council’s Hayden Jones.

• Cr Larkins, a Wodi Wodi man, said he would use the scholarship to complete a Master of Public Policy.
• Ms Kennedy, a technical officer in the council’s engineering team, lives in the Wilcannia community. She received the scholarship to complete further training in technical road/engineering design software and the more technical aspects relating to drone use.
• Mr Jones, a descendent from the Darug people and a council project manager, received the scholarship to complete a Diploma of Project Management.

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Previous Scholarship Winners

2023 Pat Dixon Scholarship Winners media release
2022 Pat Dixon Scholarship Winners media release
2021 Pat Dixon Scholarship Winners media release