AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

A person who has demonstrated vision, leadership, innovation or creativity, has been a positive role model for their peers/community/region and has shown significant and outstanding contributions to their community over a number of years.

Open to people older than 30 years of age as at 26 January in the award year. Nominees can live in any North Burnett community.

• Nomination form

A young person who has demonstrated leadership, innovation or creativity, has shown outstanding achievement in their chosen field, is a role model that other young people can aspire to and has shown a significant contribution to the community. 

Open to people 30 years of age or under on the 26 January in the award year.  Nominees can live in any North Burnett community. 

• Nomination form

A person who has made a significant contribution to the community through their volunteering, has gone above and beyond in their service to others and contributes to a diverse, friendly and strong community.

Open to people of all ages.  Nominees can live in any North Burnett community.

• Nomination form

A group who has made an outstanding contribution to building a stronger and vibrant community, has enhanced meaningful connections and social wellbeing and is dedicated to enriching the lives of residents and visitors.

Community organisations may include North Burnett arts and cultural organisations, sporting organisations and charitable/not-for profit organisations, based in any North Burnett community.

Community groups may be nominated for a specific project undertaken in the last 12 months that demonstrates a positive impact to the North Burnett.

• Nomination form

• Nominees must reside in the North Burnett region. In exceptional circumstances, where this is not the case, the nomination must demonstrate that a significant contribution has been made by the nominee in the North Burnett region and thoroughly articulate the nominees connection to the North Burnett community and how they are considered to be part of the community.
• Nominees should meet or exceed majority of the criteria specific to each category
• Nominations cannot be carried forward from previous years. A new application form is required every year.
• Nominees are eligible to receive an award in one category only.
• Self-nominations will not be accepted.
• An award winner can only win the same category once in every 5 consecutive years, however, can be considered for recognition in a separate category.
  For example: They may be awarded Citizen of the Year in 2022 and can be the winner for Volunteer of the Year in 2023 but not the Citizen of the year again.
  An individual need only be nominated once to be considered. The total number of nominations received per nominee will bear no weight in the selection process.
• The selection committee reserves the right to consider a nominee under an alternate category to which they were nominated, should the selection committee deem the nomination better aligned to an alternate category.
• All decisions of the Committee shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into on the subject of decisions made.
• Review the Australia Day Award Criteria and Information Sheet for guidelines and selection criteria for each award.