Citizen of the Year Awards

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.

Do you know an individual who helps make the Wakefield region great? Or a community group which has made a big difference to local lives?

Each year we hold Australia Day Citizen of the Year Awards to honour individuals and organisations that have made a voluntary contribution to our community.

Nominate now!

What are the four award categories?

The awards recognise people in three categories:

Citizen of the Year Award:

To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen.

Young Citizen of the Year Award:

To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen and must be 30 years of age or less on 26 January in the year of the award presentation.

Community Event of the Year Award:

This is presented to the person/group who has staged the most outstanding community event during the past year.

Award for Active Citizenship

This presented to a person or group delivering outstanding work on an event or project for the community. You don’t have to be an Australian Citizen to win this award.