Deadline: 13-Nov-22
The Derwent Valley Council is now accepting applications for its Australia Day Awards are presented annually and recognise those outstanding people and groups who make a real contribution and difference to the Derwent Valley community.
The Awards recognise individuals and organisations that have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year, and/or give an outstanding service over a number of years to the community, over and normal employment duties. Nominations are made by fellow members of the community.
Categories
- There are five categories:
- Citizen of the Year
- Young Citizen of the Year
- Senior Citizen of the Year
- Community Event of the Year
- Sports Person/Team/Group of the Year
Eligibility Criteria
- Council through its Australia Day Committee will give consideration to the eligibility of individuals and groups for recognition against the criteria:
- Individual nominees must be 27 years or older to be considered for Citizen of the Year and Senior Citizen of the Year
- Individual nominees must be under 27 years to be considered for Young Citizen of the Year
- Ages are as at 26 January of the Awards year
- Nominees must be Australian citizens and have lived in the Derwent Valley municipality whenthis application is written
- Nominations must be received on official nomination application and prior to the close of nominations
- Self-nominations will not be accepted
- Unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated in subsequent years and nominations held over for a period of 2 years.
- A person or group may not receive a second award in the same award category
Selection Criteria
- A selection panel will consider the following when assessing and comparing nominations for all the awards against the criteria:
- Consideration is given to the nominee’s achievements in the year immediately prior to receiving the award, as well as their past achievements and ongoing contribution to the Derwent Valley community.
- Individuals
- Nominees must:
- have made an outstanding contribution to the wellbeing of the Derwent Valley community (social, environmental, business and/or arts and cultural through leadership and/or personal service),
- display a commitment to community service over a considerable or continuous period of time,
- possess positive and inspiring personal attributes showing qualities such as versatility,flexibility, perseverance in their service to the community, and
- have demonstrated personal effort and initiative that has made a significant difference to thequality of life of the community.
- Nominees must:
- Groups
- Groups must have:
- made an outstanding contribution to the wellbeing of the Derwent Valley community (social,environmental, business, arts and/or cultural),
- displayed a commitment to community involvement,
- promoted positive activities/qualities for the community,
- produced quality outcomes that have made a significant difference to the quality of life of the Derwent Valley community.
- Groups must have:
For more information, visit https://www.derwentvalley.tas.gov.au/our-community/aust-day-awards