By Brooke Jacobson

The region’s Australia Day ambassadors have been named for 2022.

Dubbo’s ambassador will be Lyndey Milan OAM, while Wellington’s ambassador will be the 2020 NSW Young Australian of the Year, Corey Tutt.

Lyndey Milan has been a familiar face on the small screen and in print, with nine best-selling cookbooks to her name, as well as nine television series.

She also spent some years as the food director at the Australian Women’s Weekly.

She is an award-winning presenter, emcee, food and wine teacher, consultant and regional Australia specialist, with an ability to connect to audiences.

Corey Tutt is a proud Kamilaroi man and was NSW Young Australian of the Year in 2020.

He is the CEO and founder of the charity DeadlyScience, which provides science resources, mentoring and training to more than 110 remote and regional schools across Australia with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

To date, DeadlyScience has provided more than 15,000 culturally appropriate books focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) as well as telescopes, microscopes and other equipment to spark student interest.

Schools involved with DeadlyScience have reported a 25 per cent increase in engagement in STEM and increased attendance.

Corey’s passion for Indigenous education has also been recognised through various awards including the CSIRO Indigenous STEM Champion 2019; AMP Tomorrow Maker 2019 and ABC Trailblazer 2019 and the 2020 Eureka prize finalist.