Australia Day Nominations

Nominations for Liverpool Plains Shire’s annual Australia Day Awards are closing on 5 January 2024, but there is still time to recognise people who have made vital contributions to our community.

Not only are the awards a great opportunity to honour citizens of all ages and local groups for all their hard work and achievements, they present an opportunity to inspire the next generation to step up and make a difference too.

The awards cover the 2023 calendar year to date and will be announced during the Australia Day Awards ceremony held on Friday, 26 January 2024.

The categories of the awards include:

Citizen of the Year - open to persons aged 18 years or older on 26 January 2024. They will be assessed on the commitment the nominee shows to the community through their various community-based activities over the last 12 months. Nominees who showcase, promote or act as an ambassador for our district at regional, state or national levels will be well regarded.

Young citizen of the Year – open to persons under 18 years of age on 26 January 2024.

They will be assessed on the commitment the nominee shows to the community through their various community-based activities over the last 12 months. Nominees who showcase, promote or act as an ambassador for our district at regional, state or national levels will be well regarded.

Local Legend award – seeks to recognise those individuals who have worked tirelessly without recognition behind the scenes to support an organisation in its activities or an individual in achieving success in a chosen field.

Sportsperson of the Year – open to persons 18 years or older on 26 January 2024. The nominees will be assessed on the sporting achievements of the nominee. The number of different sports at which the nominee excels and the level at which they represent including local, regional, state or national. It can also be given on recognition of those men or women who have given outstanding service to a sport or a sporting organisation over many years.

Junior Sportsperson of the Year – open to persons under 18 years of age on 26 January 2024. The nominees will be assessed on the sporting achievements of the nominee. The number of different sports at which the nominee excels and the level at which they represent including local, regional, state or national. It can also be given on recognition of those men or women who have given outstanding service to a sport or a sporting organisation over many years.

Marie Maunder Community Service Award – this seeks to recognise an individual who has made an ongoing and outstanding contribution to community service to the Liverpool Plains district and who has advanced the standing and contributed to the wellbeing of the Liverpool Plains community.

Emergency Services Community Award – As well as looking at contributions within a nominee’s given emergency service agency, judges will be specifically looking for examples of additional community services the nominees have performed above and beyond their normal services duties.

Liverpool Plains Shire Council’s Australia Day Ceremony will be held in the Quirindi RSL Club, which will include the presentation of the Liverpool Plains Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony and a special address from the visiting Australia Day Ambassador.

Anyone seeking further information on the Awards are encouraged to contact Council’s Customer Service on 02 6746 1755.

Fill out the form below to nominate today:

Australia-Day-2024-Nomination-Form.pdf(PDF, 287KB)

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