Nominate an Amazing Aussie for a 2022 Australia Day Award!

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Published
8th November 2021

Do you know an amazing Aussie who does so much for our community and deserves to be recognised?

Well now is your chance to ‘sing it from the rooftops’ with a nomination for the 2022 Australia Day Awards!

Mayor Andrew Willcox said that every year, extraordinary residents and local groups are recognised on Australia Day for their invaluable contributions to our region.

“Each year I’m blown away by the incredible people I meet in our community whether it be our talented sportspeople, our hardworking community groups or just gifted individuals doing what they love,” Mayor Willcox said.

“There are countless people in our community working tirelessly without recognition and I’m sure everyone will know someone, young or old, who is an inspiration in their community,” he said.

“Let’s applaud these amazing individuals who have served their community and achieved incredible things by taking the time to nominate them for an Australia Day Award.

“This year we’ve made some changes to the Australia Day categories which we believe will encourage more nominations and make the process easier for people nominating.”

Categories include:

  • Citizen of the year (aged 26 years and over)
  • Young Citizen of the Year (aged 16 - 25 years)
  • Senior Sports Award (over 26 years of age)
  • Young Sports Award (aged 16 – 25 years)
  • Arts & Culture Award
  • Environmental Achievement Award
  • Community Event of the Year
  • Volunteer of the Year Award (known as the Wally Hinschen Volunteer of the Year award in the southern part of the region)

All ages listed above are as of January 26, 2022.

Nominations close 5pm, Friday 19th November 2021. Nominations can be made online at Your Say Whitsunday. PDF copies of the nomination can also be printed from the Your Say website or you can collect one in person from any of Council’s Customer Service Centres.

Australia Day Awards and celebrations will be conducted across the Whitsunday Region with further information on these events to be made available at a later date.

For enquiries, please call Council’s Events Coordinator, Elizabeth Youd, on 1300 WRC QLD (972 753).