Which musical group became the first and so far only band to be awarded Australian of the Year?

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The Seekers.

The four members of the seekers smiling for the camera.
Rennie Ellis, The Seekers, Adelaide, 1993, nla.obj-145162092 

In 1967 the Australian Folk Group known for hits such as ‘Georgy Girl’ and ‘I’ll Never Find Another You’ took out the title of Australian of the Year.

A newspaper clipping with the heading 'Seekers top Australians'
Seekers top Australians (1968, January 18). The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), p. 8., nla.news-article106987312 

This 1965 The Australian Women’s Weekly article predicted the groups rise to the top and outlined how the iconic Melbourne band came to be.