Australia Day awards

Australia Day award recipients
Award winners Catherine Gordon, Satria Arbai, and Edwina Ricci and Jodie Murphy, on behalf of the Language of Friendship event.

Maroondah's Australia Day awards reward outstanding community service at a local level. They recognise great achievements during the past year, or contribution to the local community over a number of years.

There are 3 award categories:

Citizen of the Year
Young Citizen of the Year
Community Event of the Year

Nominations close Sunday 1 September, 2024

Previous nominations are welcome.

Citizen of the Year

About the award

The awards for Citizen of the Year recognise outstanding contributions to the Maroondah community by individuals 26 years and over.

Their contribution could be in the areas of:

sport
hobbies
at school, college or university
in business or trade
to the environment
personal achievement
voluntary work.

The nominated person does not need to be a resident of Maroondah, but their contribution must be substantially to the community of Maroondah.

How to nominate

Nominations for the 2025 awards are now open. Awards will be presented on 26 January 2025.

Nominations close Sunday 1 September, 2024

To nominate, please complete an online nomination form, or submit the completed form and any supporting documents:

by email: maroondah@maroondah.vic.gov.au
by mail:
Maroondah City Council
PO Box 156
Ringwood 3134
in person (during business hours) at a Council service centre

Citizen of the Year nomination forms

Citizen of the Year - online nomination form

Citizen of the Year - nomination form(DOCX, 199KB)

Citizen of the Year - nomination form(PDF, 53KB)

Young Citizen of the Year

About the award

The awards for Young Citizen of the Year recognise outstanding contributions to the Maroondah community by individuals aged 16 to 25 years.

Their contribution could be in the areas of:

sport
hobbies
at school, college or university
in business or trade
to the environment
personal achievement
voluntary work.

The nominated person does not need to be a resident of Maroondah, but their contribution must be substantially to the community of Maroondah.

To be eligible for Young Citizen of the Year Award, the nominee must be at least 16 years of age and under 26 years of age on the date the awards are presented.