Australia Day

2025 Australia Day Awards

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Each year, the George Town Council celebrates the achievements and contributions of outstanding members of our community through the Australia Day Awards. These individuals and community events demonstrate extraordinary service every day within our communities and deserve to be recognised.

The categories are:

  • Citizen of the Year
  • Young Citizen of the Year
  • Community Event of the Year
  • Sportsperson of the Year

We would like to encourage everyone to nominate that person or event that you feel deserves recognition for their contributions, whether it be a talented up-and-coming sports star or a community event that went that extra mile for our community.

Nomination details and form are below.

Reflect. Respect. Celebrate.

The Awards are provided by the National Australia Day Council and are administered by Local Government Authorities throughout Australia, on behalf of the Council.

The Awards aim to recognise significant community service and contribution to community life in the George Town municipality.

Nominations will be accepted for:

  • Citizen of the Year
  • Young Citizen of the Year
  • Community Event of the Year
  • Sportsperson of the Year

The Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year Awards recognise outstanding personal achievement and/or the considerable contribution individuals make to their community. The Community Event of the Year is given in recognition of the valuable contribution that a special event, organisation or group has made during the year. The Sportsperson award recognises any person who has made a significant contribution to local sports or is a talented up-and-coming sports star.

  • Nominees must be Australian citizens and residents of the George Town municipality.
  • Their community service or activity must be of considerable importance to the community of the George Town municipality.
  • For Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year nominations, the activity or service will have been carried out over a period of years, rather than months.
  • Young Citizen Award nominees must be under 25 years of age as of January 26th, 2025.
  • Explain the achievement, the background and the reason for the nomination.
  • Enclose copies of any newspaper, magazine articles or social media/website clips about the Nominee and the achievements.
  • List any other awards.
  • Include any other relevant information.
  • You may wish to attach additional information to the nomination form.
  • Nominations must be received by the closing date of the 13th of January 2025 in order to be considered. Once nominations have closed, the selection panel will consider all eligible entries against the assessment criteria and select a winner in each of the five categories.
  • Award winners will be officially announced at the Australia Day Civic Ceremony and Breakfast on 26th January 2025.
  • For further information or assistance with the nomination process, please contact Council on 6382 8800 or email council@georgetown.tas.gov.au

Australia Day Award Nomination Form

Nominee Details

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The nomination is for an Australia Day Award in the following category 
How long has the nominee or event been volunteering/working/involved in the George Town community?

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