Deadline: 2-Dec-22
The Berrigan Shire Council is accepting nominations for its 2023 Australia Day Awards.
Award Categories
- Nominations are invited in the following categories:
- Citizen of the Year (25 years and older)
- Young Citizen of the Year (24 years and younger)
- Sportsperson / Sports Team of the Year
- Community Organisation / Community Event of the Year
Eligibility Criteria
- Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year
- On 26 January the nominee must be aged 24 years or younger for the Young Citizen of the Year Award and 25 years or older for the Citizen of the Year Award
- The nominee must reside in the Berrigan Shire LGA
- The nominee should be held in high regard in the community
- The nominee should have strong ethical and community values
- Regard will be given to the nominee’s community/charitable/school activities and achievements in the Berrigan Shire LGA for the year immediately prior to granting of the award
- Sportsperson / Sports Team of the Year
- The nominee for Sportsperson must reside in the Berrigan Shire LGA; the nominated Sports Team must represent a town or area within the Berrigan Shire LGA;
- The nominee(s) must have made a contribution to sport within the Berrigan Shire LGA during the nominated year;
- The nominee(s) efforts to advance their chosen sporting activity and their performance over the past year are considered
- The nominee(s) have demonstrated an attitude of fair play and good sportsmanship
- Community Organisation / Community Event of the Year
- The nominee must be a not-for-profit organisation or event and comprising entirely of volunteers;
- The nominee has demonstrated achievement in one or more of the following:
- Advancing the profile of the Berrigan Shire Council
- Contributions to volunteering in the community
- Contributions to the delivery of community services
- Outstanding contributions within the community in a field of endeavour
- Displayed exceptional leadership and participation within the community
- Activities which result in the short and long term benefits for the community as well as promoting welfare and wellbeing.
Judging Process
- Nominations will be reviewed by an appointed judging panel including community representatives.
- The selection of recipients will be based upon the nominations received, and the information provided in those nominations to the judging panel. The judges’ decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Berrigan Shire Council reserves the right to withdraw an award if further information or the recipients conduct draws the award into disrepute
- Judging will take place in December 2022
- Winners will be presented on Australia Day in January 2023
For more information, visit Berrigan Shire Council.