Every community has unsung heroes and we believe you know one of them! These individuals don’t do it for the praise or for the recognition – they do it simply because it makes a difference for people in their communities.
Outstanding contribution and community service includes areas such as; education, health, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts, the environment, or any other area that contributes to the advancement and well-being of a community.
The Citizen of the Year Awards gives the opportunity to recognise someone who makes a difference in their community across 4 major categories:
Citizen of the Year Award:
The most outstanding Citizen for the local government authority.
Young Citizen Award:
The most outstanding Young Citizen for the local government authority.
Community Event of the Year Award:
The person or group who has staged the most outstanding community event during the year.
Award for Active Citizenship:
A person or group delivering outstanding work on an event or project for the community during the past calendar year.
Thank those community leaders by nominating them now for the Citizen of the Year Awards by visiting - Nominate | The Australia Day Citizen of the Year Awards
Nominations Close: 17 November 2023