John Franklin Memorial Fellowship

The John Franklin Memorial Fellowship Trust was established in memory of Councillor John Franklin who passed away in April 1993. The Trust commemorates John's love of life and his untiring involvement in the local community.

The John Franklin Memorial Fellowship is offered annually to enable young people to:

• undertake study or research
• obtain relevant experience; or
• progress an academic, cultural, vocational or sporting project.

Applications are open to young people 21 years or younger. Applicants must:

• reside in Mudgeeraba or the surrounding area; or
• attend school (or other educational institution) in Mudgeeraba or the surrounding area.

2021 Fellowship

The 2021 John Franklin Memorial Fellowship was presented on Sunday 25 April during the ANZAC Day sunset ceremony at the Elsie Laver Park, Mudgeeraba. Recipients of the Fellowship for 2021 were Jayme Spinks and Katura Halleday.

Contact

For more information please contact Safe and Liveable Communities Branch on 07 5581 6642 or liveable@goldcoast.qld.gov.au.

Past recipients

The Fellowship was first awarded in 1994. The John Franklin Memorial Fellowship has been awarded to the following recipients:

• 1994 L Gotley
• 1995 V Warrener
• 1996 S Donoghue, M Park
• 1997 S Hurford
• 1998 S Tandy, T Malouf
• 1999 K Christensen, S Stanton-Cook
• 2000 J Costello
• 2001 T Davis
• 2002 J Rofe
• 2003 B Benjamin, D Cruickshank
• 2004 T Solano
• 2005 K McKean
• 2006 J Dickson, T King
• 2007 J Rogers, J Thomsen
• 2008 N Dickson, A Gibson
• 2009 P O'Flaherty, M McAllister
• 2010 P Baker, K Swift
• 2011 O Whitt, K Baker
• 2012 O Lucas, S Deegan, R Johnson
• 2013 H Halford-Smith, N Pasricha
• 2014 A Ewart
• 2015 J Hickey, G Miller
• 2016 J McRae, K Shultz
• 2017 A Reardon, E Lockley
• 2018 K Plume, F Miller
• 2019 W South, M Jones
• 2020 J Wood, K Miller
• 2021 J Spinks, K Halleday