Deadline: 25-Nov-22
Nominations are now open for its 2023 Australia Day Awards are now open.
The awards are about celebrating local people and the different ways they contribute to the community and are part of the Australia Day Celebrations for 2023, organised by Shoalhaven City Council, in conjunction with the Australia Day Council NSW.
Categories
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There are eight award categories, including:
- Citizen Award – 25 years and over
- Young Citizen Award – 24 years and younger
- Sports Person – 19 years and over
- Junior Sports Person – 18 years and younger
- Outstanding Contribution to the Environment – Highlights nominees who have made an outstanding contribution to the environment within the Shoalhaven
- Outstanding Emerging Artist – Open to artists of any age, practising any art form, including writers, visual/digital artists and performers etc.
- Outstanding Contribution to Arts and Culture – Open to both artists and non-artists contributing to the arts in any capacity
- Outstanding Contribution to an Inclusive Shoalhaven – Acknowledges nominees who have made an outstanding contribution to making the Shoalhaven a more inclusive community for people of all abilities, ages and/or culture.
The Awards Presentation
- The Awards will be presented by the Mayor of Shoalhaven City Council, at the Shoalhaven Australia Day Awards 2023
- The presentation ceremony will be held on Tuesday, 24 January 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
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Ensure your nomination meets the following criteria before starting your application:
- You are nominating someone other than yourself.
- You are nominating an individual – clubs, associations and organisations cannot be nominated.
- The person you are nominating is a resident of the Shoalhaven.
- The person you are nominating has not received an Australia Day award previously.
For more information, visit Australian Government.
For more information, visit https://getinvolved.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/australia-day-awards-2023