Athletics champion is Campbelltown’s Australia Day Ambassador
Published on 17 January 2024
Junior International Athletics champion Bryce Collins has been announced as Campbelltown’s 2024 Australia Day Ambassador.
Since starting Little Athletics at age 10, Bryce has forged his way to become a successful 400m hurdles athlete.
In 2014, he reached the semi-finals of the 2014 World Junior Championships, where he placed 17th in the world.
He is a 3-time NSW Championships winner and has achieved a 3rd place in the Australian Championships.
“We’re delighted to welcome Bryce to Campbelltown as our Australia Day Ambassador and I look forward to hearing about his journey when he joins us to host our Australia Day Award winners in Ingleburn,” Mayor Dr George Greiss said.
In addition to his accomplishments as an athlete, he has had a successful career as a Civil Engineer, working on a range of city-shaping projects.
Bryce has represented the NSW Government as an Australia Day Ambassador since 2018. He has also spoken at multiple schools about his passion for his sport and the importance for taking opportunities across a range of different activities.
Australia Day in Campbelltown
The day will begin with the announcement of the 2024 Australia Day Award recipients during a civic ceremony hosted by Mayor Dr George Greiss at the Greg Percival Community Centre, Ingleburn from 9am.
The civic event will be followed by two citizenship ceremonies in which 160 Campbelltown residents will receive their Australian citizenship.
A free community event will be held at Koshigaya Park from 4pm to 9pm featuring a range of live stage entertainment, kids activity stations, food trucks and free carnival rides.
A spectacular fireworks display will round off the evening at 9pm.