A record turnout of 14 people filled the room at the first Australia Day committee meeting earlier this month.

"We haven't had a roll up like this to an Australia Day committee for quite some time," mayor Neil Smith said.

The committee is responsible for guiding the organisation of celebrations on January 26 .

It will decide who is eventually named Junee's citizen of the year, young citizen of the year and who receives the sports and junior sports awards.

"I recall Adrian Eisenhauer's acceptance speech after receiving his citizen of year award last January with his thought-provoking message about having appropriate forms of self-care accommodation," Councillor Smith said.

"That one speech initiated a seniors living forum at the Athenium Theatre in June at which 75 people attended.

"From there, a local committee was formed which is meeting regularly to advocate and instruct the community on provisioning of suitable local seniors' housing," he said.

Now in it's eighth year the Australia Day fun run will return on the national day.

GEO Group general manager Andy Walker said the organisation was pleased to support the Junee Jail Break fun run.

The fun run will be the start of the town's organised events before official proceedings commence after breakfast at the recreation centre.

n Nomination forms for the Australia Day awards can be found at the Junee Shire Council chambers and website and the Junee Library.