Australia Day awards
Award winners Young Citizen of the Year – Shannon Freeman, Citizen of the Year – Heidi Butler-Moore and Community Event of the Year - Maroondah Rotary Club Gala Night
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
Australia Day nominations 2026
Nominations for the 2026 awards are now open. You can apply online or download a hard-copy form from the relevant category below.
Awards will be presented on 26 January 2026.
To nominate, please complete an online nomination form below, or submit the completed form and any supporting documents:
Nominations close Sunday 19 October 2025.
Categories
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 2026 awards are now open. Awards will be presented on 26 January 2026.
Nominations close Sunday 19 October 2025.
To nominate, please complete an online nomination form, or submit the completed form and any supporting documents:
Citizen of the Year nomination forms
Citizen of the Year - online nomination form
Citizen of the Year - nomination form(DOCX, 200KB)
Citizen of the Year - nomination form(PDF, 117KB)
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.
How to nominate
Nominations for the 2026 awards are now open. Awards will be presented on 26 January 2026.
Nominations close Sunday 19 October 2025.
To nominate, please complete an online nomination form, or submit the completed form and any supporting documents:
Young Citizen of the Year nomination forms
Young Citizen of the Year - online nomination form
Young Citizen of the Year - nomination form(DOCX, 200KB)
Young Citizen of the Year - nomination form(PDF, 117KB)
Community Event of the Year
About the award
The award for Community Event of the Year recognises an event which best reflects the importance of strong community values and ties.
The event must have taken place in Maroondah between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Nominations for online and digital events are also encouraged. Groups can nominate their own event.
How to nominate
Nominations for the 2026 awards are now open. Awards will be presented on 26 January 2026.
Nominations close Sunday 19 October 2025.
To nominate, please complete an online nomination form, or submit the completed form and any supporting documents:
Community Event of The Year nomination forms
Community Event of the Year - online nomination form
Community Event of the Year - nomination form(DOCX, 200KB)
Community Event of the Year - nomination form(PDF, 116KB)
Australia Day award recipients
Maroondah's Australia Day awards were held on Australia Day (26 January 2025).
At the awards ceremony, the Mayor presented a certificate to all nominees, and the award recipients were announced.
See the Australia Day Awards recipients
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