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Nominate a Local Hero for the 2023 Australia Day Award

Deadline: 28-Oct-22

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Australia Day Award, an exciting opportunity to recognise the achievements of people making extraordinary contributions to the Moreton Bay community.

Award Categories

The program comprises two award categories:

  • Citizen of the Year Award

    • This award recognises an individual for their outstanding achievement and/or contribution to the Moreton Bay community during the preceding year, or over many years. The winner of this award will be an Australian Citizen who lives in the Moreton Bay Region. Community contributions and achievement may be in any area of community life, including sport, arts and culture, and the environment.
  • Mayor’s Community Spirit Award

    • This award recognises an individual for their significant contribution to the Moreton Bay community in the preceding year, or over many years. Anyone may be nominated for a Mayor’s Community Spirit Award. The winner is not required to be a resident of the region or an Australian Citizen. Community contributions and achievement may be in any area of community life, including sport, arts and culture, and the environment.
Criteria

Anyone can nominate someone for an award. Before beginning you will need to gather some information:

  • The contact details of the person you are nominating
  • A short case of why you are nominating; including:

    • Examples of how they have demonstrated outstanding qualities
    • What they have done to make the Moreton Bay Region a better place
    • The role/s or area/s in which they have excelled
    • The period of time, or dates of service (if known)
    • Evidence of other awards or recognition received by the nominee.
    • The contact details of at least one referee.
Selection Process

Nominees will be considered against the following selection criteria:

  • Contribution to the Moreton Bay community
  • Commitment, contribution and/or achievement in their field
  • Inspirational role model for the Moreton Bay community.
  • The assessment of nominations and selection of category winners is undertaken by Council assessors. One nominee may be awarded the Citizen of the Year award and up to three nominees may be awarded the Mayor’s Community Spirit award each year.

For more information, visit Moreton Bay Regional Council.

For more information, visit https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Community-Support/Awards-and-Bursaries/Australia-Day-Awards-Program