Nominations Open for Northern Beaches Australia Day 2023 Awards

Deadline: 31-Oct-22

Nominations for the Northern Beaches Australia Day 2023 Awards are now open.

The Council is encouraging the local community to acknowledge a person or event that makes the Northern Beaches a better place by nominating eligible recipients for the Australia Day 2023 Awards.

Northern Beaches Mayor Michael Regan praised the resilience and spirit of residents throughout recent times of hardship, highlighting this is the opportunity to recognise, nominate and show appreciation to those who inspire and make a difference to our local community.

The awards will be presented in a ceremony to be held on Wednesday, 25 January 2023.

 Categories

Each year, Northern Beaches Council recognises the outstanding contributions of residents and events across the following six award categories:

• Citizen of the Year
• Senior Citizen of the Year (65 years or older)
• Young Citizen of the Year (under 25 years)
• Sportsperson of the Year
• Community Event of the Year
• Outstanding Community Service

Eligibility Criteria

• General Criteria
  • Nominees must be Australian citizens and have contributed to the Northern Beaches Local Government Area (LGA)
  • If the nominee does not reside within the Northern Beaches LGA, they can only be considered for the Outstanding Community Service Award (if all other criteria are met)
  • Unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated in subsequent years
  • Self-nominations will not be accepted, except for the Community Event of the Year where an organiser may nominate their event
  • Awards will not be granted posthumously
  • Northern Beaches Councillors, state and federal politicians are not eligible to be nominated. Council staff, retired politicians and officers will only be considered for work beyond their official duties
  • At least two referees must be supplied with the nomination and they must be able to verify the information provided
  • All nomination information and material submitted remains the property of Northern Beaches Council
  • Members of the assessment panel and Councillors are not permitted to nominate or encourage others to nominate on their behalf
  • If a member of the assessment panel is nominated, they may choose whether to renege their position on the panel or make their nomination redundant
  • An award does not have to be granted should the assessment panel decide that no nominee fits the criteria sufficiently
  • A person can be nominated for multiple categories if eligible, however cannot be granted more than one award. If nominated, eligible and chosen for multiple award categories, the assessment panel will make a decision as to the best category in which to award the recipient
• Citizen, Senior Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year
  • Nominees for Senior Citizen of the Year must be 65 years or over as of 26 January 2023
  • Nominees for Young Citizen of the Year must be aged under 25 years as of 26 January 2023
  • The nominee must reside in the Northern Beaches LGA.
  • The nominee should be held in high regard in the Northern Beaches community
  • The nominee must have made an outstanding service or positive contribution to benefit the Northern Beaches community within the year immediately prior to the award being granted
  • The nominee must demonstrate strong ethical and community values
  • The nominee must demonstrate leadership, innovation and/ or creativity through their service
  • Regard will predominately be given to the nominee’s community/charitable/school activities and achievements in the Northern Beaches LGA for the year immediately prior to granting of the Award. The nominee’s additional past activities and achievements should be included to add merit to the nominees long-term and ongoing contributions
  • The award is only available to an individual, not a group
• Community Event of the Year
  • The event nominated must be presented in the Northern Beaches LGA since November 2021 and prior to nominations closing in 2022
  • The event should have a proven benefit to the Northern Beaches community
  • The event must demonstrate community values and must achieve community involvement, acceptance and support.
  • Consideration should be given for new events created to accommodate the contraints associated with Covid-19, including virtual/online events
• Outstanding Community Service Awards
  • Unlike the other award categories, this category recognises commitment over a long period of time, beyond the year prior to the award being granted
  • The award may be granted to more than one person/as a group, only if each person in the group has dedicated the same level of commitment to the same service
  • Up to 15 awards will be presented in this category subject to the final decision of the assessment panel
  • The nominee must have made a positive contribution to benefit the Northern Beaches community
  • The nominee must have demonstrated a special concern and commitment to the community through their consistent efforts and support of local community activities
  • The nominee must have been involved over a number of years in unpaid community work within the Northern Beaches
  • The nominee must demonstrate strong ethical and community values
  • One non-resident of the Northern Beaches may be awarded if:
  • The person has rendered exceptional community service within the local government area; and
  • The person fully satisfies all other criteria.
• Sportsperson of the Year
  • There are no age restrictions for Sportsperson of the Year
  • The nominee must reside in the Northern Beaches LGA
  • The nominee must have made a positive contribution to advance their performance and their sport within the Northern Beaches LGA within the year prior to the award being granted
  • The award is only available to an individual, not a group.

For more information, visit Northern Beaches Advocate.

For more information, visit https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2022/08/28/nominate-for-australia-day/