The finalists of the 2022 French of The Year Awards

For the second year, the Courrier Australien Friends Inc. is organising a readers’ prize to reward French citizens in Australia who have distinguished themselves in a particular field.

The aim of the “Prix des Français.es en Australie” is to honour French citizens who have recently arrived in Australia, or who have been living here for a long time, and whose commitment and talents contribute to the influence of France throughout Australia.

Voting for the “French Citizen of the Year Award” opens on Tuesday 20 September 2022.

With almost 60 entries, the nomination phase was a great success. Readers of Le Courrier Australien have nominated many French people in Australia who have distinguished themselves in the fields of solidarity, entrepreneurship, research & innovation, sport & culture and sustainable development.

Note the creation of a “Special Prize for French Women in Australia” to reward women who have distinguished themselves in Australia in terms of their entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, determination or commitment (social, sporting, personal or professional).

“We were delighted to see how enthusiastically the nominations were received. The large number of applications and the variety of profiles show that the French are very involved in all areas of life in Australia. The French community in Australia is full of exceptional talent, but too often remains anonymous. With this competition, we will be able to give visibility to these people and make them known to the general public in Australia but also in France where we also have many readers”, said François Vantomme, Director of the Courrier Australien.

This 2022 edition was superb, with the support of invaluable partners who share our values and a gala evening at Sydney’s Sofitel Wentworth on Wednesday 19 October to present the Awards to the various winners.

We would like to congratulate the various winners of the French Person of the Year 2022, the many talented, often anonymous people who deserve our full recognition and who represent the present and future of this wonderful Franco-Australian relationship.

Audrey Morisseau, Cédric Buche, Maïtena Hernandez, Mylène Turban and Laure Legros and finally Elodie and Guillaume Amiot.
We’ll be publishing portraits of our 2022 winners very soon! Stay tune

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The finalists of the “French of the Year 2022”

Finalistes “Prix de la Solidarité” Ended

  • Aymeric Cabuil & Olivier Marie - Open de France de Sydney (NSW)
  • Gilbert Charbonnier - Anciens Combatants du Victoria (VIC)
  • Audrey Morisseau - Redkite (NSW)

Finalistes “Prix de l’Entrepreneuriat” Ended

  • Adrien Bochel - Sacrebleu! (NSW)
  • Maïtena Hernandez - My Little France (QLD)
  • Christophe Hoppe - Bausele (NSW)

Finalistes “Prix de l’Innovation & Recherche” Ended

  • Cédric Buche - CNRS (SA)
  • Katherine Daniell - AFRAN (ACT)
  • Frédéric Hollande - University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (VIC)

Finalistes “Prix du Développement durable” Ended

  • Margot Delafoulhouze - Climateworks Centre et Climate for Change (VIC)
  • Louis De Sambucy - Neoen Australia (NSW)
  • Mylène Turban et Laure Legros - La Fresque du Climat (NSW)

Finalistes “Prix Sport, Art & Culture” Ended

  • Elodie & Guillaume Amiot - FrAussie_vanlife (QLD)
  • Laurence Billiet - General Strike (VIC)
  • Jessica Fox (NSW)

Finalistes “Prix de la Femme de l’Année” Ended

  • Laurence Billiet - General Strike (VIC)
  • Jessica Fox (NSW)
  • Maïtana Hernandez - My Little France (QLD)

The nominates “French of the Year in Australia 2022”

Prix de la Solidarité Ended

  • Aymeric Cabuil & Olivier Marie - Open de France de Sydney (NSW)
  • Gilbert Charbonnier - Anciens Combatants du Victoria (VIC)
  • Ghodeleine Lindsay - Consulat de France à Perth (WA)
  • Audrey Morisseau - Redkite (NSW)
  • Patrick Sulla-Marsa (NSW)

Prix de l’Entrepreneuriat Ended

  • Adrien Bochel - Sacrebleu! (NSW)
  • Pierre Briand - SCD ADVISORY (NSW)
  • Thomas Cauquil et Vincent de Soyres - Frenchies Bistro and Brewery (NSW)
  • Solveig Coulon - Le Marché (NSW)
  • Nicolas Delacharlerie - World Travel Connections (NSW)
  • Delphine Genin (VIC)
  • Geoffroy Henry - Ofload (NSW)
  • Maïtena Hernandez - My Little France (QLD)
  • Christophe Hoppe - Bausele (NSW)
  • Sandra Ira - France at home (VIC)
  • Ivan Larcher - Long Paddock Cheese & The Cheese School (VIC)
  • Jacques Lépron et Mathieu Thomas - Délidoor (NSW)
  • Christophe Lourenço-Rochet - Loudachris Digital Marketing Agency (SA)
  • Steve Motte - Label Baguette (NSW)
  • Marie Nadal-Sharma - Them You & Me (VIC)
  • Fanny Phillips - Almost French Kindergarten (VIC)
  • Mickael Roger - PropHero (NSW)
  • Yves Scherrer - MADAME & YVES (NSW)
  • Nathalie Taquet - ebotti (SA)
  • Vincent Uso - Canelé Alain (VIC)
  • Alexandra Vaissiere - Alexandra Lingerie (SA)
  • Marion Vigot - Mister RYE (SA)

Prix de l’Innovation & Recherche Ended

  • Cédric Buche - CNRS (SA)
  • Katherine Daniell - AFRAN (ACT)
  • Frédéric Hollande - University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (VIC)
  • Priscilla Koukoui - Ovisquare (NSW)
  • Quentin Meyer - The University of New South Wales (NSW)
  • Alice Pebay - The university of Melbourne (VIC)
  • Pascale Quester - University of Adelaide (SA)
  • Aude Vignelles - Chief technology officer de l’agence spatiale australienne (NSW)

Prix du Développement durable Ended

  • François Aguey-Zinsou - MERLin (NSW)
  • David Antoine - Remote Sensing and Satellite Research Group (WA)
  • Germain Briand - Urban Canopee (VIC)
  • Margot Delafoulhouze - System Lead Cities Climateworks Centre (VIC)
  • Louis De Sambucy - Neoen Australia (NSW)
  • Alexandre Pinte - Wildlive Entertainment (VIC)
  • Mylène Turban et Laure Legros - La Fresque du Climat (NSW)

Prix Sport, Art & Culture Ended

  • Elodie & Guillaume Amiot - FrAussie_vanlife (QLD)
  • Delphine Aggoune-Soustre - My French School (NSW)
  • Laurence Billiet - General Strike (VIC)
  • Caroline Boulom - Blue Mountains Stargazing (NSW)
  • Yohann Couton - Victor Churchill (NSW)
  • Jessica Fox (NSW)
  • Michèle Lacoste - Lycée Condorcet Sydney (NSW)
  • Maddie Magma (QLD)
  • Pierre-Nicolas Panasci (NSW)
  • Jean-Francois Ponthieux - So Frenchy So Chic (VIC)
  • Stella Sulak - Perth French Theatre (WA)
  • Olivier Vojetta - Alliance Française de Sydney (NSW)
  • Sidney Willis - Hungry Runner (QLD)

Prix de la Femme de l’Année Ended

  • Delphine Aggoune-Soustre - My French School (NSW)
  • Laurence Billiet - General Strike (VIC)
  • Caroline Boulom - Blue Mountains Stargazing (NSW)
  • Solveig Coulon - Le Marché (NSW)
  • Katherine Daniell - AFRAN (ACT)
  • Margot Delafoulhouze - System Lead Cities Climateworks Centre (VIC) 
  • Jessica Fox (NSW)
  • Delphine Genin (VIC)
  • Maïtana Hernandez - My Little France (QLD)
  • Sandra Ira - France at Home (VIC)
  • Priscilla Koukoui - Ovisquare (NSW)
  • Michele Lacoste - Lycée Condorcet Sydney (NSW)
  • Ghodeleine Lindsay - Consulat de France à Perth (WA)
  • Maddie Magma (QLD)
  • Audrey Morisseau - Redkite (NSW)
  • Marie Nadal-Sharma - Them You & Me (VIC)
  • Alice Pebay - University of Melbourne (VIC)
  • Fanny Phillips - Almost French Kindergarten (VIC)
  • Stella Sulak - Perth French Theatre (WA)
  • Nathalie Taquet - eBottli (SA)
  • Mylène Turban et Laure Legros - La Fresque du Climat (NSW)
  • Alexandra Vaissière - Alexandra Lingerie (SA)
  • Aude Vignelles - Agence spatiale australienne (NSW)
  • Marion Vigot - Mister RYE (SA)
  • Pascale Quester - University of Adélaïde (SA)

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