Deadline: 31-Oct-22
Do you know someone who makes a difference in the Wyndham community? Nominate them for Citizen or Young Citizen of the Year!
Wyndham City’s Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year Awards program recognises the outstanding contributions of Wyndham City residents who, through hard work and dedication, have significantly contributed to the community.
Service areas might include education, health, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts, the environment, or any other area that contributes to the advancement and well-being of a community.
Awards
- Citizen of the Year
- This is awarded to someone making an extraordinary contribution to the community and may recognise outstanding service over a number of years.
- To be eligible, the person must be a Wyndham resident and an Australian citizen aged 26 or above as at 26 January 2023.
- Young Citizen of the Year
- This is awarded to a young person who is making a real difference in their community, potentially over multiple years.
- To be eligible, the person must be a Wyndham resident and an Australian Citizen aged between 16 and 25 years as at 26 January 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for an award the nominee must be:
- An Australian citizen;
- Aged over 16 years of age;
- Wyndham resident.
- To be eligible for the Young Citizen of the Year Award, the nominee must be aged between 16 and 25 as at 26 January 2023.
- To be eligible for the Citizen of the Year Award, the nominee must be aged 26 years or above as at 26 January 2023.
- Council staff, Councillors, the award judges (Michael Lim, Frances Martin and Katrina Caris) and their immediate family members are ineligible to submit a nomination or be nominated for an award.
- Previous winners of Wyndham’s Citizen of the Year Awards are ineligible to be nominated for an award.
Assessment Criteria
A judging panel will evaluate nominees against the following four criteria and shortlist up to 6 nominees for each award:
- High Quality & Impactful – the nominee’s actions or contributions have been ‘above and beyond’ and have resulted in an outstanding impact in the community.
- Positive Role Model – the nominee is respectful and open in their interactions with others and can be considered a positive role model.
- Outstanding Commitment – the nominee has shown an outstanding commitment to their local community through their length of service and/or the level of their involvement.
- Overcomes Challenges – the nominee has demonstrated a commitment and been resourceful in their approach to dealing with complexities and challenges.
For more information, visit https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/services/community-support/wyndham-citizen-and-young-citizen-year-awards-2023