Portland welcomes new citizens

NEW citizen Olli Virtanen celebrates last week’s citizenship ceremony with wife, Kim. Mr Virtanen has lived in Australia since he was eight-years-old and has been an integral part of the Portland community for more than 34 years. Picture: TRACY BOTICA 211206tb04

By Portland Observer

December 15, 2021 | 6:30 AM

GLENELG Shire welcomed its newest Australian citizens last week, with a citizenship ceremony held in its reception room.

Carol Holmes, Daniel May and Olli Virtanen officially accepted their citizenship during the ceremony after living in the community for a number of years.