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The 2024 Australia Day Awards recognise Townsville's unsung heroes. The awards pay tribute to the special people in our community who have gone above and beyond to help improve the lives of others and contribute to a diverse, friendly and strong community.

This special person could be your neighbour, a friend or someone you have come across through your local school, church or community group. Whoever comes to mind, they are someone who works selflessly to help improve your life and the lives of others.

The efforts of these quiet achievers can often go unnoticed in our busy lives. The Australia Day Awards are about taking the time to ensure these remarkable individuals are honoured and receive the recognition they deserve.

Nominations for the 2024 awards are now open. Submit your nomination by midnight, Sunday 31 December 2023 for the person, organisation or event that you believe has made an outstanding contribution to the Townsville community and tell us why you think they are deserving of an Australia Day Award.

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Important Notes

1. The nominated person must be an Australian citizen and have resided within the Townsville City Local Government area during 2023 and at the time of nomination.

2. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

3. Nominators must be 18 years of age or older.

4. A minimum of 1 written reference, not completed by the nominator, must be submitted as part of the nomination.

5. Up to 5 other pieces of supporting documentation such as citations, media clippings or photographs may be attached to the nomination.

6. Nominations will be reviewed by the appointed judging panel. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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I have read and understood the important notes *

Yes

No

You must read and understand the Important Notes before continuing this nomination.

Australia Day Award Categories

Citizen of the Year
Young Citizen of the Year
Arts and Culture Award
Community Volunteer Award
Senior Sports Award
Junior Sports Award
Environmental Excellence and Sustainability Award

Nomination Criteria

Citizen of the Year: This award recognises a person that has made an outstanding contribution to the community or has been an inspirational role model for the community. Nominees must be 26 years of age or older as of 26 January 2024.

Young Citizen of the Year: This award is presented to persons 25 years of age or under, who have made a noteworthy contribution and/or given outstanding service to the local community. Nominees must be 25 years of age or younger as of 26 January 2024.

Arts and Culture Award: The Arts & Culture Award recognises those who have made a noteworthy contribution to the arts & cultural life of the community or an outstanding achievement in an arts & cultural activity. This can include, but is not limited to individuals, organisations, events and exhibitions. No age limitation for nominees in this category.

Community Volunteer Award: This award is presented to individuals or groups who have made an outstanding effort volunteering in our community. No age limitation for nominees in this category. Voluntary activities must have been performed in an unpaid capacity.

Senior Sports Award: This award is presented to individuals or teams who have made a noteworthy record of achievement in sport within the community. Nominees must be 18 years of age or older as of 26 January 2024.

Junior Sports Award: This award is open to individuals or teams who have made a noteworthy record of achievement in sport. Nominees must be 17 years of age or younger as of 26 January 2024.

Environmental Excellence and Sustainability Award: This award recognises outstanding environmental leaders and / or ambassadors (individuals or organisations) that have exemplified inspiration, vision, innovation, leadership and action for the environment and sustainability in Townsville. No age limitation for nominees in this category.

Your Details (person submitting this nomination)

Are you nominating as an individual, or on behalf of an organisation? *

Individual

Organisation

Name of organisation *

Contact details for person within organisation

Title *

First name *

Surname *

Position held within organisation *

Daytime phone number *

Email address *

What is your relationship to the nominee? (eg family member, friend, neighbour, colleague) *

Would you like to remain anonymous? *

Yes

No

Details of the person / organisation being nominated

Is the nominee an individual or organisation? *

Individual

Organisation

Name of organisation *

Contact details for person within organisation

Title *

First name *

Surname *

Position held within organisation *

How is the name pronounced? (ie. Thompson = Tom-son with a silent p) *

Street address - Line 1 *

Street address - Line 2

Suburb *

Postcode *

State *

Daytime phone number *

Email address *

An age requirement applies to some of the Australia Day Award categories. Please provide the nominee's date of birth to confirm their eligibility.

Day

Month

Year

Nomination Details

To be eligible for the Community Volunteer Award, the voluntary activities MUST have been performed in an unpaid capacity. Were the nominee's voluntary activities performed in an unpaid capacity? *

Yes (your nominee will be eligible for any of the Australia Day Award categories)

No (your nominee will be eligible for any of the Australia Day Award categories except for the Community Volunteer Award)

Please select an Australia Day Award category for your nominee (you may choose multiple categories).

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Has the nominee's work / project been completed on a voluntary or paid basis? *

Volunteer

Paid

Other Other

At the time of nomination, has the nominee received any recognition/awards for their contributions? *

Yes

No

In what form has the recognition been received? (For example, certificate of appreciation, award, newspaper article etc) *

In 200 to 1000 words, outline how your nominee, organisation or event has made an outstanding contribution to the local Townsville community and why you believe they are deserving of an Australia Day Award: *

0/1000 words

Please upload a written reference to support your nomination.

Written references must be provided by someone other than the nominator. *

You may provide other supporting documentation that you feel will assist the judges in making their decision. This can include additional personal references, photographs, samples of work, portfolios and articles. (Please note: This section is not mandatory)

Maximum of 5 files, up to 10MB each

Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to submit a 2024 Australia Day Award nomination.

An email will be sent to you as confirmation of the successful submission of this form.