Nominate

Do you know someone who makes your community a better place?

The Citizen of the Year Awards are proudly presented by the Australia Day Council of South Australia and administered by local Councils. The Awards acknowledge the unsung heroes of our community who through their contributions make our state a better place. These individuals and organisations offer outstanding service each day and enable our communities to be stronger as a result of their tireless efforts.

Outstanding contribution and community service includes areas such as; education, health, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts, the environment, or any other area that contributes to the advancement and well-being of a community.

Procedure

Each local Council in South Australia seek nominations in their local Council area, with the award recipients typically announced at the Council’s Australia Day celebrations. Nominate someone who makes a real difference in your community and give them the opportunity to be rewarded and recognised for their important contribution. Councils can forward the details of their Award recipients to the Australia Day Council of South Australia to go in the running for the 2025 State Awards, presented by the Governor of South Australia.

Nominations can be submitted all year round.

Nominations for the 2025 Citizen of the Year close on 15 November 2024.

Nomination form can also be downloaded here.

Nomination Form

Council*
If you are unsure of the Nominee’s Council, click here and enter their address in the search field of Find My Council by Location
Nominee
(the person/organisation/event you would like to nominate)
Award Category*
Other (If Award Category not shown above)
Community Event name (if applicable)
Contact details of nominee or organisational/event key contact*
First Last
Phone
Email
Age
Is the person being nominated an Australian citizen?
- Yes
- No
Address
(If you do not know the address, please simply include the City, state and postcode so we can qualify the nomination is in the correct Local Government area)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State Postcode
Reason for nomination - How has the person/organisation contributed to the community?*
How has the nominee demonstrated active citizenship and enhancement of community life?
How has the nominee's contribution been recognised elsewhere?
Please provide the contact details of a referee or attach a written reference
How did you hear about us?
- Social media
- Newsletter
- Website
- Nominated before
Attachment
Additional material may be attached – maximum five A4 pages, minimum font size 10 point.
Drop files here or

Max. file size: 256 MB.
Referee
Please provide the contact details of a referee or attach a written reference
Name
First Last
Email
Phone
What is the referee’s relationship to the nominee?
What can the referee comment on?
Written Reference
Max. file size: 256 MB.
Nominator
(your details)
Name*
First Last
Email*
Phone
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State Postcode
I give permission for the Australia Day Council of South Australia to submit this nomination to other recognition programs such as the Australian of the Year Awards
- Yes
Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Nominate

Do you know someone who makes your community a better place?

Categories

Citizen of the Year

Young Citizen of the Year

Community Event of the Year

Award for Active Citizenship

Procedure

Nomination Form

Nominee

Referee

Nominator

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