PHOTO: Kelvin with his wife Jean, daughter Janelle and Mayor Horan.
Three Coonamble residents officially received their Australian citizenship at the Coonamble Shire Council on Wednesday 10 July.
Two registered nurses Kelvin Villaganas and Bini Mathews and Kelvin's daughter six-year-old Janelle no longer need to worry about their visa status.
"We are really honoured. It means a lot to my family, my wife, and my little girl," Kelvin said."It feels surreal."
Kelvin came to Australia from Cebu in the Philippines in May 2018 . . .
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